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8 Corinium Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DB

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Corinium Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Corinium Gardens is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 72.5% above the 2014 sale of £280,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Shared gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Corinium Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey front/side extension to facilitate garage conversion to habitable room

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01243/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    PorchOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Erection of front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00328/LAWP
    View planning record

What's in 8 Corinium Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2014Most recent

    £280,000

    -3.4%over 6 years
  2. 4 January 2008

    £290,000

    +107.2%over 8 years
  3. 23 December 1999

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DB: £320,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Corinium Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Corinium Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,074

Street avg £3,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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

Kirby Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bramingham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 4DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Corinium Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.