3 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
About 3 Brightmans Cottages
3 Brightmans Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 179.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £368,000 in September 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Brightmans Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Brightmans Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£368,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£368,000
+101.1%over 16 years1 November 2007
£183,000
+13.0%over 1 year1 June 2006
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2BY: £205,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in LU3 2BY
4 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Jun 2021
£310,0002 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold May 2016
£260,0006 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Apr 2011
£203,0005 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Dec 2009
£205,0001 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Sept 2002
£124,950
Everything we know about 3 Brightmans Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bramingham Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Brightmans Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,488
Street avg £2,354
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ailsworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Meads Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB