21 Carlton Crescent, Luton, LU3 1EN
About 21 Carlton Crescent
21 Carlton Crescent is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Carlton Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
21 Carlton Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00283/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 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
21 Carlton Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EN: £365,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EN
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Carlton Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB