8 Gregories Close, Luton, LU3 1DL
About 8 Gregories Close
8 Gregories Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 32.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £198,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Gregories Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Gregories Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£198,000
+109.5%over 18 years2 July 2002
£94,500
+11.8%over 11 months15 August 2001
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DL: £196,500 (2022–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Gregories Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Gregories Close homes
Years Held for 8 Gregories Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £2,604
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cromwell Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh High School. 38 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB