7 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS
About 7 Burford Close
7 Burford Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DS). 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. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 24.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Burford Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side extension and ground floor rear/side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00952/FUL
What's in 7 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Burford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2016Most recent
£470,000
+65.5%over 13 years9 October 2003
£284,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DS: £455,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Burford Close homes
7 Burford Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,032
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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.
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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB