51 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ
About 51 Gatehill Gardens
51 Gatehill Gardens is a detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £420,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
51 Gatehill Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension
- Reference
- 13/00760/FUL
What's in 51 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
51 Gatehill Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£420,000
-2.3%26 April 2023
£430,000
+24.6%over 6 years26 June 2016
£345,000
+30.2%over 1 year24 July 2014
£265,000
+38.7%over 11 years13 December 2002
£191,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EZ: £595,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU3 4EZ
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Versus other Gatehill Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 51 Gatehill Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,078
Street avg £3,268
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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