21 Gregories Close, Luton, LU3 1DL
About 21 Gregories Close
21 Gregories Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 9th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 12.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2025ConditionsIn report
Request for prior approval 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. Discharge of conditions 4 (Phase 1 investigation report), 5 (Validation report), 6 (Noise assessment) and 7 (construction management plan) of Planning permission 24/01000/PAUPFL dated 31st October 2024.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00445/DOC
- Oct 2024ApplicationIn report
Request for prior approval 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
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01000/PAUPFL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Gregories Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Gregories Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 17 years.
£126,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£126,000
+17.8%over 9 years4 January 2007
£107,000
+303.8%over 7 years29 July 1999
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DL: £196,500 (2022–2021).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Gregories Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,864
Street avg £2,740
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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