8 Lychgate, Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PG
About 8 Lychgate
8 Lychgate is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 23.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Lychgate has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Removal of UPVC bay window and associated roof and erection of single storey front extension.
- Reference
- CB/13/03007/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Lychgate has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2017Most recent
£285,000
+65.7%over 10 years28 March 2007
£172,000
+173.0%over 9 years21 August 1997
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PG: £302,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PG
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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 Lychgate homes
8 Lychgate is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,904
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Hills View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sundon Lower School. 6 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB