What type of property is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL last sold for £580,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £118,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and November 2022, 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL rose from £118,000 to £580,000, a change of £462,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL located?

3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

The closest primary school to 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL is Putteridge Primary School (267m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (307m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Corncrake Close, LU2 8EL is Mount Grace Road, 252m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Corncrake Close, Luton, LU2 8EL

Extendable4 sales on record

Estimated value

£570,000

Since the 2022 sale (£580,000)-2%
Against LU2 8EL's recent median (£425,000)+34%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£570,000

Against its 2022 sale (£580,000)-2%
Against LU2 8EL's recent median (£425,000)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Corncrake Close is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
168 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU2 8EL
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Corncrake Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

30 November 2022Most recent
£580,000
+100.0%over 12 years
21 December 2009
£290,000
+18.4%over 6 years
31 January 2003
£245,000
+107.6%over 4 years
27 May 1998
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8EL: £425,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LU2 8EL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 3 Corncrake Close

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

3 Corncrake Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £580,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%69%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Corncrake Close, Luton, LU2 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Corncrake Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Corncrake Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Corncrake Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,452

Street avg £4,541

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Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mount Grace Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Putteridge Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary267m
Putteridge High SchoolSecondary307m
Stopsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Someries Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Mount Grace RoadBus stop252m
Putteridge Primary SchoolBus stop328m
Putteridge High SchoolBus stop353m
Wood Green RoadBus stop377m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
Shoplifting492 reports9%
Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Corncrake Close is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Corncrake Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Corncrake Close was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Corncrake Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 Corncrake Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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