3, 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. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £170,144 , which equates to approximately £282 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Jul 2007 for £122,000. Since then, the value has increased by £48,144, representing a 39.5% increase, or approximately 2.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £170,144 is:

  • 6.9% lower than the average property price on Handcross Road
  • 19.4% higher than the average in the LU2 8JZ postcode area
  • and 47.7% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 2 December 2020, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
603 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£170,144
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£282
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

3, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 2 Dec 2020.

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 F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 84.8%.

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 average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 33% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU2 8JZ

7 th / 38
Price Rank
19% higher than average
5 th / 38
Size Rank
25% bigger than average
34 th / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
4% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU2 8JZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 7th out of 38. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 34th 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 5th out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£170,144
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+39 %
6 Jul 2007
£122,000
Leasehold
+253.6 %
11 Feb 1998
£34,500
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 3, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Jul 2007. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 2 Dec 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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