8 Derwent Avenue, Luton, LU3 2DX
About 8 Derwent Avenue
8 Derwent Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 39.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Derwent Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Derwent Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£250,000
+96.9%over 6 years30 October 2009
£127,000
+66.0%over 8 years21 December 2000
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2DX: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Derwent Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Derwent Avenue homes
On floor area, 8 Derwent Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £3,761
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Laburnum Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Warden Hill Infant Academy. 25 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB