16, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 452 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £142,683 , which equates to approximately £316 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Oct 2002 for £67,000. Since then, the value has increased by £75,683, representing a 113.0% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £142,683 is:

  • 21.9% lower than the average property price on Handcross Road
  • 0.1% higher than the average in the LU2 8JZ postcode area
  • and 56.2% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 27 May 2014, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in LU2 8JZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
452 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£142,683
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£316
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

16, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Feb 2017.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 21 Jul 2014, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 41.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 86% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 86% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU2 8JZ

27 th / 38
Price Rank
0% same as average
23 rd / 38
Size Rank
6% smaller than average
19 th / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
7% higher than average

Compared to other properties in LU2 8JZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 27th out of 38. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 19th out of 38 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 23th out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£142,683
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+113 %
4 Oct 2002
£67,000
Leasehold
+41.1 %
16 Jul 2001
£47,500
Leasehold
+53.2 %
14 May 1999
£31,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 30 Apr 2025
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £150,000
sale date: 23 Jan 2025
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £161,000
sale date: 18 Sep 2024
rooms: 2
size: 474 sq ft
sale price: £147,000
sale date: 5 Jul 2024
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £122,500
sale date: 1 Jun 2021

Data Sources

The property at 16, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 4 Oct 2002. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Feb 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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