4 Cotswold Gardens, Luton, LU3 3EG
About 4 Cotswold Gardens
4 Cotswold Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Cotswold Gardens has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2008ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear/side extension
- Reference
- 08/00806/LAWP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EG: £261,000 (2025–2014).
Everything we know about 4 Cotswold Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cotswold Gardens homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Cotswold Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB