8 Winkfield Close, Luton, LU4 0BY
About 8 Winkfield Close
8 Winkfield Close is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 142.4% above the 2003 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
8 Winkfield Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Winkfield Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 4 years.
£167,500
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2003Most recent
£167,500
+92.5%over 3 years30 November 1999
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 0BY: £270,000 (2023–2008).
Versus other Winkfield Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Winkfield Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Stanton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Ferrars Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB