2 Avenue Grimaldi, Luton, LU3 1TJ
About 2 Avenue Grimaldi
2 Avenue Grimaldi is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 74.4% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
2 Avenue Grimaldi's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 2 Avenue Grimaldi.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of front canopy, two storey side and single/ two storey rear extensions
- Reference
- 13/00344/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Avenue Grimaldi
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Avenue Grimaldi valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 3 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£180,000
+0.6%over 3 years14 October 2010
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TJ: £341,500 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Avenue Grimaldi, 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 Avenue Grimaldi homes
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Avenue Grimaldi — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 39 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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB