48 Carlton Crescent, Luton, LU3 1EN
About 48 Carlton Crescent
48 Carlton Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 161 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £490,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2034
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Planning history
48 Carlton Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Carlton Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£490,000
+96.0%over 16 years13 December 2007
£250,000
+244.8%over 10 years5 October 1997
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1EN: £362,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EN
Versus other Carlton Crescent homes
On floor area, 48 Carlton Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,283
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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Crime
249/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB