5 Avenue Grimaldi, Luton, LU3 1TJ
About 5 Avenue Grimaldi
5 Avenue Grimaldi is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 824 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 125% above the 2003 sale of £139,995. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Avenue Grimaldi's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 5 Avenue Grimaldi in 2021.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single and two storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00350/FULHH
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two-storey side, single and two story rear extension and front canopy (Resubmission)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00181/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Avenue Grimaldi
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Avenue Grimaldi has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 5 years.
£139,995
Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2003Most recent
£139,995
+137.3%over 5 years27 November 1997
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TJ: £341,500 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 5 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
On floor area, 5 Avenue Grimaldi runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,829
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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.
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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
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB