7 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS
About 7 Ames Close
7 Ames Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 49.8% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Ames Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of first floor and two storey side extension.
- Reference
- 03/00306/FUL
What's in 7 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Ames Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2014Most recent
£275,000
+145.5%over 14 years6 October 1999
£112,000
+46.4%over 2 years13 January 1997
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AS: £362,500 (2022–2018).
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Versus other Ames Close homes
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £2,783
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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