27 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS
About 27 Ames Close
27 Ames Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 121 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 25.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £405,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
27 Ames Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Ames Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 13/00191/FUL
What's in 27 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
27 Ames Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2018Most recent
£405,000
+139.6%over 16 years30 May 2002
£169,000
+96.5%over 7 years30 May 1995
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AS: £319,995 (2022–2018).
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Versus other Ames Close homes
27 Ames Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,347
Street avg £2,738
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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