5 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ
About 5 Gatehill Gardens
5 Gatehill Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) 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 February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 85.6% above the 2013 sale of £242,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013. At 92 m² it's 17.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Gatehill Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00963/FULHH
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 4.0m, Maximum height of extension 3.77m, Height to eaves 2.71m. - (Detached House)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00925/PARES
What's in 5 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Gatehill Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 7 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2013Most recent
£242,500
+3.9%over 6 years2 August 2006
£233,500
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
On habitable rooms, 5 Gatehill Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,636
Street avg £3,306
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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