37, 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 3rd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £135,229 , which equates to approximately £299 per square foot. It was last sold on 14 Oct 2002 for £63,500. Since then, the value has increased by £71,729, representing a 113.0% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £135,229 is:

  • 26.0% lower than the average property price on Handcross Road
  • 5.1% lower than the average in the LU2 8JZ postcode area
  • and 58.4% 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 29 September 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
452 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£135,229
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£299
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

37, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 29 Sep 2023.

This property uses electric room 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 E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 56.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • 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 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 no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Flat, limited insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to LU2 8JZ

31 st / 38
Price Rank
5% lower than average
24 th / 38
Size Rank
6% smaller than average
25 th / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
1% higher than average

Compared to other properties in LU2 8JZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 31th out of 38. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 25th out of 38 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 24th out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£135,229
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+113 %
14 Oct 2002
£63,500
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 37, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 14 Oct 2002. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 29 Sep 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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