What type of property is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ sell for?

8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ last sold for £285,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £51,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and July 2025, 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ rose from £51,500 to £285,000, a change of £233,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 4DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ located?

8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

Police records around 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ is Bramingham Primary School (413m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lea Manor High School (625m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Carnegie Gardens, LU3 4DQ is Kirby Drive, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Carnegie Gardens

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

8 Carnegie Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

A recent sale: £285,000 in July 2025. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC73

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Carnegie Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Carnegie Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2025Most recent
£285,000
+83.9%over 18 years
11 June 2007
£155,000
+158.3%over 7 years
18 August 1999
£60,000
+16.5%over 3 years
8 August 1996
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DQ: £278,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LU3 4DQ

On the street

Versus other Carnegie Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Carnegie Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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