8 Avenue Grimaldi, Luton, LU3 1TJ
About 8 Avenue Grimaldi
8 Avenue Grimaldi is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 182% above the 2006 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Avenue Grimaldi has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Avenue Grimaldi
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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 1996.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 10 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2006Most recent
£100,000
+122.2%over 8 years6 July 1997
£45,000
+3.4%over 1 year20 June 1996
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TJ: £341,500 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Avenue Grimaldi is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,124
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 101 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