17 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX
About 17 Gilder Close
17 Gilder Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Gilder Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Gilder Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
£403,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2017Most recent
£403,000
+170.5%over 16 years28 September 2000
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AX: £378,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Gilder Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Gilder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,858
Street avg £2,295
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
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