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3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Grantham Road

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

3 Grantham Road is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU4 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 81 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 17.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in November 2018.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Grantham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Grantham Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Grantham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2018Most recent

    £280,000

    +86.7%over 12 years
  2. 11 October 2006

    £149,995

    +200.0%over 9 years
  3. 31 October 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU4 8JX: £305,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grantham Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Grantham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £2,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Grantham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lincoln Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Maidenhall Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU4 8JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU4 8JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU4 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Grantham Road, Luton, LU4 8JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.