1 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX
About 1 Gilder Close
1 Gilder Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since September 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 478.9% above the 1995 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 70.1% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Gilder Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gilder Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 1995Most recent
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AX: £430,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Gilder Close homes
1 Gilder Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£589
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kirby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bramingham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB