16 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ
About 16 Carnegie Gardens
16 Carnegie Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 52.5% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 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
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Carnegie Gardens has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01189/FUL
- Sept 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a single and two storey side extension and rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 04/01112/FUL
What's in 16 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Carnegie Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 2014Most recent
£240,000
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
Price per m²
£3,038
Street avg £3,328
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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