8 Byfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BX
About 8 Byfield Close
8 Byfield Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 84% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
8 Byfield Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
8 Byfield Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 8 Byfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BX
- Jan 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - Single storey rear extension.Depth - 6mMaximum Height - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02262/RES
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Byfield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2011Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BX: £310,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other Byfield Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Byfield Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £2,971
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stanton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Challney High School for Boys. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB