Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£160,000)+90%
- Against LU3 1LS's recent median (£388,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
98 m²
1058 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£160,000)+90%
- Against LU3 1LS's recent median (£388,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cranleigh Gardens is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LU3 1LS
5 sales, median £388,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Cranleigh Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
17 May 2012Most recent
£160,000
+4.1%over 9 months22 August 2011
£153,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1LS: £388,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU3 1LS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Cranleigh Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cranleigh Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1058 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 90% above the 2012 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Cranleigh Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2021
Current Certificate
Apr 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cranleigh Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cranleigh Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Cranleigh Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Crime
249/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Michaels Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
River Bank Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- River Bank Primary SchoolPrimary377m
- William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary590m
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary598m
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary661m
Nearest stops
- St Michaels CrescentBus stop139m
- Culverhouse RoadBus stop150m
- Cranleigh GardensBus stop192m
- Cranleigh GardensBus stop224m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime337 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Cranleigh Gardens is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Cranleigh Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Cranleigh Gardens was lodged in April 2011 at band F and expired in April 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Cranleigh Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cranleigh Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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