8 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS
About 8 Burford Close
8 Burford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 80.9% above the 2006 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Burford Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00180/FUL
What's in 8 Burford Close, Luton, LU3 4DS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Burford Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 9 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2006Most recent
£330,000
+57.5%over 4 years30 November 2001
£209,500
+76.8%over 4 years8 April 1997
£118,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DS: £455,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Burford Close homes
8 Burford Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,829
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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