8 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET
About 8 Elvington Gardens
8 Elvington Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 11.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £403,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage into a habitable space.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00724/FULHH
What's in 8 Elvington Gardens, Luton, LU3 4ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Elvington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.
£403,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£403,000
+61.5%over 10 years26 May 2009
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4ET: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LU3 4ET
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Versus other Elvington Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Elvington Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,766
Street avg £3,277
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Edgcott Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramingham Primary School. 18 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB