4 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX
About 4 Gilder Close
4 Gilder Close is a detached house in Luton (LU3 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 74.8% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2013.
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 November 2021
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Planning history
4 Gilder Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01551/FULHH
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Gilder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2013Most recent
£270,000
+800.0%over 12 years1 February 2000
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AX: £430,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Gilder Close homes
On epc rating, 4 Gilder Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £2,736
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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







