16 Carlton Crescent, Luton, LU3 1EN

16 Carlton Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 160.6% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.