23 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ
About 23 Gatehill Gardens
23 Gatehill Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) 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. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 55.9% above the 2012 sale of £365,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 39 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2020Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, dormer windows to front and rear to facilitate loft conversion and infill porch. Non - material amendment of planning permission 19/01343/FULHH dated 10th December 2019 (1. Change "Brickwork to match existing on ground floor rear extension" to "Smooth float render colour-off white", 2. Add Velux window to rear elevation above utility, 3. Add 1m deep canopy to rear ground floor extension & 4. Change of tiles to front slope of roof to slate grey concrete interlocking from brown interlocking)
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00941/AMEND
- Dec 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, dormer windows to front and rear to facilitate loft conversion and infill porch.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01343/FULHH
What's in 23 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Gatehill Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2012Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EZ: £595,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 4EZ
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Versus other Gatehill Gardens homes
23 Gatehill Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,744
Street avg £3,303
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB