23 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX
About 23 Dexter Close
23 Dexter Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 74.2% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Energy performance
23 Dexter Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Dexter Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00802/FULHH
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 3.82m, Maximum height of extension 3.66m, Height to eaves 2.33m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00741/PARES
What's in 23 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Dexter Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 3 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2011Most recent
£155,000
-4.9%over 3 years8 February 2008
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DX: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 23 Dexter Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dexter Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Dexter Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,673
Street avg £2,919
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Dexter Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB