6 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
About 6 Brightmans Cottages
6 Brightmans Cottages is a detached house in Luton (LU3 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1564 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 103% above the 2011 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Brightmans Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Brightmans Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Brightmans Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2011Most recent
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2BY: £260,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in LU3 2BY
3 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Sept 2024
£368,0004 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold Jun 2021
£310,0002 Brightmans Cottages, Bramingham Road, Luton, LU3 2BY
Sold May 2016
£260,0005 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 6 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
6 Brightmans Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,397
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB