17 Gregories Close, Luton, LU3 1DL
About 17 Gregories Close
17 Gregories Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.
9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. At 39 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2024ApplicationIn report
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 20 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Construction of one additional floor (fourth floor) to provide 2 x 1 bedroom flats.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00996/PAUPFL
- Mar 2021ApplicationIn report
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 20 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Construction of one additional floor (fourth floor) to provide 2 x 1 bedroom flats.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00161/PAUPFL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Gregories Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Gregories Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 19 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£137,500
+29.7%over 10 years17 October 2006
£106,000
+23.3%over 2 years13 May 2004
£86,000
+32.3%over 1 year9 September 2002
£65,000
+27.5%over 7 months14 February 2002
£51,000
+175.7%over 3 years13 September 1998
£18,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DL: £196,500 (2022–2021).
Everything we know about 17 Gregories Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gregories Close homes
On price per m², 17 Gregories Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,526
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cromwell Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh High School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB