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 £457,000 sits 69.3% 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 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2021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
Planning history
4 Gilder Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01551/FULHH
What's in 4 Gilder Close, Luton, LU3 4AX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Gilder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£457,000
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: £378,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 4 Gilder Close, in one report
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Versus other Gilder Close homes
On epc rating, 4 Gilder Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £2,375
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB