8 Corinium Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DB
About 8 Corinium Gardens
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2023Garage ConversionFullIn 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
- May 2022PorchOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Erection of front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00328/LAWP
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£280,000
-3.4%over 6 years4 January 2008
£290,000
+107.2%over 8 years23 December 1999
£139,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DB: £320,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LU3 4DB
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Versus other Corinium Gardens homes
8 Corinium Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,074
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB