22 Carlton Crescent, Luton, LU3 1EN
About 22 Carlton Crescent
22 Carlton Crescent is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 551.4% above the 1996 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. 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
22 Carlton Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Carlton Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Notification of building works - single storey rear extension Depth - 6m Maximum height of extension - 3m Height to eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 14/00921/RES
- Aug 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extension Depth - 6m Maximum height of extension - 4m Height to eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 14/00955/RES
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 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
22 Carlton Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 1996Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EN: £365,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EN
Everything we know about 22 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
On price per m², 22 Carlton Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£385
Street avg £2,332
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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