What type of property is 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX sell for?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX last sold for £350,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,750 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and January 2025, 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX rose from £81,750 to £350,000, a change of £268,250. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

The current EPC rating for 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 4DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX had any planning applications?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2000. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX located?

38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

Police records around 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

The closest primary school to 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX is Bramingham Primary School (110m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (746m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX?

The closest bus stop to 38 Dexter Close, LU3 4DX is Dexter Close, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

38 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Dexter Close

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

38 Dexter Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £350,000 in January 2025. At 69 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 141.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 38 Dexter Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2000
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension.
Reference
00/00934/FUL
View planning record

What's in 38 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Dexter Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2025Most recent
£350,000
+204.3%over 23 years
9 March 2001
£115,000
+40.7%over 2 years
6 September 1998
£81,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DX: £285,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU3 4DX

Before you offer

Everything we know about 38 Dexter Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Dexter Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Dexter Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,072

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£388k

1 Fernheath

LU3 4DG

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Ashdale Gardens

LU3 4DE

3 bed

£447k

1 Charndon Close

LU3 4DU

3 bed3 bath

£337k

1 Ames Close

LU3 4AS

3 bed

£461k

1 Gilder Close

LU3 4AX

3 bed2 bath

£326k

1 Balmore Wood

LU3 4EP

3 bed

£392k

1 Allendale

LU3 4AU

4 bed

£399k

1 Arbour Close

LU3 4AQ

4 bed

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.

Full Luton report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Dexter Close, Luton, LU3 4DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.