25 Brackendale Grove, Luton, LU3 2LT
About 25 Brackendale Grove
25 Brackendale Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2LT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 193.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Brackendale Grove 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2024Most recent
£250,000
-12.6%over 1 year4 November 2022
£286,000
+38.2%over 3 years13 November 2018
£207,000
+160.4%over 16 years20 December 2001
£79,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LT: £250,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 2LT
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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 Brackendale Grove homes
On price per m², 25 Brackendale Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Britannia Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Icknield Primary School. 37 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB