40, 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 £131,467 , which equates to approximately £291 per square foot. It was last sold on 29 Apr 2008 for £94,000. Since then, the value has increased by £37,467, representing a 39.9% increase, or approximately 2.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £131,467 is:

  • 28.1% lower than the average property price on Handcross Road
  • 7.7% lower than the average in the LU2 8JZ postcode area
  • and 59.6% lower than the average price for Luton as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 29 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
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£131,467
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£291
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

40, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, 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 29 May 2014, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 72%.

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 updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 17% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to poor.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Flat, limited insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 17% of fixed outlets
Poor

Compared to LU2 8JZ

29 th / 38
Price Rank
8% lower than average
30 th / 38
Size Rank
6% smaller than average
23 rd / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
1% lower than average

Compared to other properties in LU2 8JZ , this flat's estimated value ranks 29th out of 38. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 23th out of 38 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 30th out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£131,467
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+40 %
29 Apr 2008
£94,000
Leasehold
+116.1 %
15 Dec 2000
£43,500
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 40, Garfield Court Handcross Road, Luton, LU2 8JZ appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 29 Apr 2008. It also has three 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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