What type of property is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT sell for?

8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT last sold for £304,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and May 2022, 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT rose from £34,000 to £304,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 2LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT located?

8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

Police records around 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

The closest primary school to 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT is Icknield Primary School (365m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Icknield High School (775m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brackendale Grove, LU3 2LT is Britannia Avenue, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brackendale Grove, Luton, LU3 2LT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Brackendale Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Brackendale Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 2LT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £304,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brackendale Grove, Luton, LU3 2LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brackendale Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Brackendale Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£304,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2022Most recent
£304,000
+105.4%over 17 years
19 August 2004
£148,000
+335.3%over 9 years
7 June 1995
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2LT: £250,000 (2024–2018).

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Versus other Brackendale Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Brackendale Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,269

Street avg £2,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 2LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 2LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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