What type of property is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU sell for?

9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU last sold for £490,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and March 2025, 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU rose from £125,000 to £490,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The current EPC rating for 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 4DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU have?

9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2009 under ref. 09/00720/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

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

Where is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU located?

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

Is 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU?

The closest bus stop to 9 Charndon Close, LU3 4DU is Edgcott Close, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Charndon Close, Luton, LU3 4DU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Charndon Close

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

9 Charndon Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £490,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 18% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 162.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 19 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Charndon Close, Luton, LU3 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 9 Charndon Close.

1 application on record at 9 Charndon Close, Luton, LU3 4DU

1decisions1extensions

Aug 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side and first floor side extensions.
Reference
09/00720/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 9 Charndon Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2025Most recent
£490,000
+292.0%over 25 years
28 April 1999
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DU: £400,000 (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.

Price per m² for 9 Charndon Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,976

Street avg £3,298

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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