8 Ashdale Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DE
About 8 Ashdale Gardens
8 Ashdale Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Ashdale Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2010ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side/rear extension - Resubmission - Non Material Amendment to planning permission 10/00151/FUL dated 7 April 2010.
- Reference
- 10/00151/AMEND
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side/rear extension - Resubmission
- Reference
- 10/00151/FUL
What's in 8 Ashdale Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Ashdale Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2021Most recent
£485,000
+223.3%over 19 years12 December 2001
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DE: £299,000 (2022–2008).
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Versus other Ashdale Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 8 Ashdale Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,129
Street avg £2,409
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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
0.1 km
Kirby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB