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 £552,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £490,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 Carlton Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Carlton Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£552,000
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 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 1EN
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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 floor area, 48 Carlton Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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