13 Chard Drive, Luton, LU3 4EU
About 13 Chard Drive
13 Chard Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 55.6% above the 2015 sale of £266,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Chard Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.
£266,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2015Most recent
£266,000
+30.4%over 9 years8 June 2006
£204,000
+60.0%over 4 years2 August 2001
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EU: £330,000 (2023–2013).
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Versus other Chard Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 13 Chard Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,860
Street avg £3,686
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Edgcott Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramingham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB