8 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS
About 8 Ames Close
8 Ames Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 26.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Ames Close.
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey /first floor side extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00805/FUL
What's in 8 Ames Close, Luton, LU3 4AS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.
£362,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2018Most recent
£362,500
+223.7%over 18 years1 November 1999
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AS: £319,995 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 8 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 epc rating, 8 Ames Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,745
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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