1 Carlton Crescent, Luton, LU3 1EN
About 1 Carlton Crescent
1 Carlton Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 81% above the 2005 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Carlton Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Carlton Crescent
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
1 Carlton Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 4 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2005Most recent
£200,000
+73.9%over 4 years26 January 2001
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EN: £365,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EN
Everything we know about 1 Carlton Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Carlton Crescent homes
EPC Rating for 1 Carlton Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,020
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.3 km
Bath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
River Bank Primary School. 40 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB