What kind of home is 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX sell for?

20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX last sold for £223,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2006, 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX rose from £89,000 to £223,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX in?

20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

Police records around 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

The closest primary school to 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX is Bramingham Primary School (487m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lea Manor High School (530m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Gilder Close, LU3 4AX is Kirby Drive, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Gilder Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Gilder Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 129.6% above the 2006 sale of £223,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Gilder Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£223,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2006Most recent
£223,000
+7.7%over 2 years
23 January 2004
£207,000
+132.6%over 7 years
29 August 1996
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AX: £378,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Gilder Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Gilder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,689

Street avg £2,401

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Luton report

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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