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1 Cotswold Gardens, Luton, LU3 3EG

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Cotswold Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cotswold Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £390,000 in October 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cotswold Gardens, Luton, LU3 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cotswold Gardens has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Cotswold Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2025Most recent

    £390,000

    +82.7%over 17 years

  2. 24 April 2008

    £213,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EG: £261,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Cotswold Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,861

Street avg £2,695

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cotswold Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brompton Close

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£443k

1 Brompton Gardens

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4 bed
£461k

1 Cubbington Close

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4 bed2 bath
£278k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hill Rise Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lealands High School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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