1 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ
About 1 Gatehill Gardens
1 Gatehill Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £595,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 126.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gatehill Gardens has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00703/FULHH
What's in 1 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£595,000
+39.0%over 4 years29 March 2021
£428,000
+132.6%over 19 years22 August 2001
£184,000
+9.5%over 1 year29 February 2000
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EZ: £490,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 4EZ
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Versus other Gatehill Gardens homes
On price per m², 1 Gatehill Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,667
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Gatehill Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bramingham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB