1 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ
About 1 Carnegie Gardens
1 Carnegie Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 67.3% above the 2013 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
1 Carnegie Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2019Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development. Conversion of attached garage into habitable space.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00492/LAWP
What's in 1 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Carnegie Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2013Most recent
£275,000
+77.4%over 13 years15 December 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DQ: £285,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 4DQ
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Versus other Carnegie Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Carnegie Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,165
Street avg £3,372
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
0.4 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB