What type of property is 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU sell for?

12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU last sold for £340,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,800 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and February 2021, 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU rose from £74,800 to £340,000, a change of £265,200. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU located?

12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

Police records around 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The closest primary school to 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is Bramingham Primary School (247m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (859m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is Edgcott Close, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Charndon Close, Luton, LU3 4DU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Charndon Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Charndon Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Charndon Close, Luton, LU3 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Charndon Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Charndon Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£340,000
+466.7%over 16 years
23 June 2004
£60,000
-19.8%over 8 years
23 May 1996
£74,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DU: £401,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU3 4DU

On the street

Versus other Charndon Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Charndon Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,454

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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Crime

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Edgcott Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bramingham Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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