What type of property is 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ last sold for £595,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and May 2025, 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ rose from £249,950 to £595,000, a change of £345,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

The current EPC rating for 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ have?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ located?

55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

Police records around 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

The closest primary school to 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ is Bramingham Primary School (576m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (784m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Gatehill Gardens, LU3 4EZ is Gatehill Gardens, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 55 Gatehill Gardens

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

55 Gatehill Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £595,000 in May 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

55 Gatehill Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Gatehill Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 55 Gatehill Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EZ

3decisions3extensions

Apr 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey and single storey rear and first floor side extensions.
Reference
12/00247/FUL
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ExtensionApr 2013Decision
ExtensionAug 2012Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Gatehill Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£595,000
+138.0%over 22 years
19 February 2003
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EZ: £490,000 (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.

Years Held for 55 Gatehill Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,219

Street avg £3,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

249/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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