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3 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Gatehill Gardens

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

3 Gatehill Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 84.1% above the 2012 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). At 84 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 39 EPCs).

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • 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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jun 2012
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Gatehill Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a first floor side extension.

    Reference
    14/00319/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 3 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2012Most recent

    £245,000

    +157.9%over 15 years
  2. 6 July 1997

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EZ: £595,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Gatehill Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Gatehill Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £3,298

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.

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.

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 4EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 4EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 3 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.