22 Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
About 22 Crescent Rise
22 Crescent Rise is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, change of use to residential, a garage conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 34.3% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2022HMOOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4 ) and internal alterations to create 5 en-suite bedrooms with communal area
Change of Use- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01252/LAWP
- Dec 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage and storage area into 1 x one bedroom flat and external alterations
Subdivision- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01387/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 Crescent Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2022Most recent
£280,000
+86.7%over 18 years24 November 2003
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0AU: £175,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LU2 0AU
Chandos House, Flat 13, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
Sold Nov 2022
£205,00024 Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
Sold Sept 2022
£320,000Chandos House, Flat 1, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
Sold Jan 2020
£175,000Chandos House, Flat 3, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
Sold Jun 2017
£166,250Chandos House, Flat 10, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU
Sold Mar 2016
£155,000
Versus other Crescent Rise homes
On epc rating, 22 Crescent Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £2,030
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crescent Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 33 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







