8 Carnegie Gardens, Luton, LU3 4DQ
About 8 Carnegie Gardens
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). 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.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Carnegie Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Carnegie Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2025Most recent
£285,000
+83.9%over 18 years11 June 2007
£155,000
+158.3%over 7 years18 August 1999
£60,000
+16.5%over 3 years8 August 1996
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4DQ: £278,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Carnegie Gardens homes
8 Carnegie Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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