17 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS
About 17 Burford Close
17 Burford Close is a detached house in Luton (LU3 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £489,000. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 17 Burford Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025ConversionAmendmentIn report
Conversion of dwellinghouse (C3) into children's home (C2).
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00974/COU
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00664/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Burford Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£489,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£489,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DS: £415,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 17 Burford Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Burford Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Burford Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,976
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Burford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB