Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£403,000)+30%
- Against LU3 4AX's recent median (£430,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£403,000)+30%
- Against LU3 4AX's recent median (£430,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Gilder Close is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in LU3 4AX
5 sales, median £430,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
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: £430,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Gilder Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 (106 m² across 15 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 £524,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Gilder Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Gilder Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Gilder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,858
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary487m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary530m
- The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Kirby DriveBus stop210m
- WoodmereBus stop338m
- Speedwell CloseBus stop394m
- Burford CloseBus stop482m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Gilder Close is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Gilder Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Gilder Close was lodged in March 2013 at band C and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Gilder Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 4AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Gilder Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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