23, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 603 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £176,616 , which equates to approximately £293 per square foot. It was last sold on 10 May 2002 for £69,500. Since then, the value has increased by £107,116, representing a 154.1% increase, or approximately 6.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £176,616 is:

  • 3.4% lower than the average property price on Handcross Road
  • 24.0% higher than the average in the LU2 8JZ postcode area
  • and 45.7% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 May 2014, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
603 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£176,616
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£293
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

23, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 21 Jul 2014.

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 28 May 2014, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 35.4%.

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 was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 80% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU2 8JZ

4 th / 38
Price Rank
24% higher than average
3 rd / 38
Size Rank
25% bigger than average
28 th / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
1% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU2 8JZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 4th out of 38. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 28th out of 38 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 3rd out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£176,616
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+154 %
10 May 2002
£69,500
Leasehold
+90.4 %
23 Sep 1998
£36,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £185,000
sale date: 13 Feb 2018
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £163,000
sale date: 25 Jul 2017
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 4 Mar 2016
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £105,000
sale date: 17 Jan 2014
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £123,000
sale date: 18 Jul 2008

Data Sources

The property at 23, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 10 May 2002. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 21 Jul 2014. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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