Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£506,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£275,000)+84%
- Against LU3 4DQ's recent median (£285,000)+78%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£275,000)+84%
- Against LU3 4DQ's recent median (£285,000)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Carnegie Gardens is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU3 4DQ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Carnegie Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Carnegie Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £506,000 sits 84% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Sept 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 September 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ
1decisions1extensions6documents
- Jun 2019Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development. Conversion of attached garage into habitable space.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00492/LAWP
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Versus other Carnegie Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary413m
- Lea Manor High SchoolSecondary625m
- Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
- The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Kirby DriveBus stop149m
- WoodmereBus stop173m
- Burford CloseBus stop357m
- Speedwell CloseBus stop415m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Carnegie Gardens is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 4DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Carnegie Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Carnegie Gardens was lodged in September 2012 at band C and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Carnegie Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 4DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Carnegie Gardens is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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