17 Hayton Close, Luton, LU3 4HD
About 17 Hayton Close
17 Hayton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Hayton Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension to existing garage.
- Reference
- 04/00092/FUL
- May 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Reference
- 03/00353/FUL
What's in 17 Hayton Close, Luton, LU3 4HD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Hayton Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£770,000
+54.8%over 9 years26 April 2012
£497,500
+140.3%over 11 years30 August 2000
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4HD: £420,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Hayton Close homes
17 Hayton Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,831
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Gatehill Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bramingham Primary School. 17 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB