22 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS
About 22 Ames Close
22 Ames Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 127% above the 2012 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
22 Ames Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 22 Ames Close.
- Jan 2017AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension to form granny annexe.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02023/FUL
What's in 22 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
22 Ames Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2012Most recent
£215,000
+4.9%over 6 years14 August 2005
£205,000
+66.7%over 4 years26 April 2001
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AS: £362,500 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 22 Ames Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ames Close homes
On floor area, 22 Ames Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,525
Street avg £2,833
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Whitehaven — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lea Manor High School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB