What kind of home is 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET?

7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET is a detached house.

What did 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET sell for?

7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET last sold for £215,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,500 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and January 2011, 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET rose from £95,500 to £215,000, a change of £119,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET?

7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (994 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 4ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET use?

The latest EPC at 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET?

7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET in?

7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET?

The closest primary school to 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET is Bramingham Primary School (307m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (685m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET?

The closest bus stop to 7 Elvington Gardens, LU3 4ET is Edgcott Close, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

994 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Elvington Gardens

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

7 Elvington Gardens is a detached house in Luton (LU3 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 994 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 76.7% above the 2011 sale of £215,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Elvington 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 10 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Elvington Gardens has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£215,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2011Most recent
£215,000
+125.1%over 12 years
15 June 1998
£95,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4ET: £480,000 (2024–2020).

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Versus other Elvington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Elvington Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,328

Street avg £3,407

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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.

Full Luton report

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

Edgcott Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bramingham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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