18 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS
About 18 Burford Close
18 Burford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in October 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
18 Burford Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Burford Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Burford Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£455,000
+355.0%over 24 years22 May 1997
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DS: £415,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Burford Close homes
EPC Rating for 18 Burford Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,583
Street avg £2,780
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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