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8 Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Browns Close

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

8 Browns Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £325,000. 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

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Browns Close has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 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.

Latest sale on 8 Browns Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2021Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 9AE: £200,000 (2021–2002).

On the street

Versus other Browns Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Browns Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Browns Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£327k

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3 bed
£312k

1 Bodmin Road

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Brickly Road

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3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Anstee Road

LU4 9HH

2 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Challney Close

LU4 9TF

5 bed3 bath
£155k

1 Adlington Court, Mayne Avenue

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2 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Belgrave Road

LU4 9AR

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Browns Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Beechwood Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 9AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 9AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Browns Close, Luton, LU4 9AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.