33 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS
About 33 Cranleigh Gardens
33 Cranleigh Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 103.6% above the 2005 sale of £193,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 33 Cranleigh Gardens.
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single and two storey rear extension.(AMENDED PLANS)
- Reference
- 08/00614/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 Cranleigh Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 7 years.
£193,500
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2005Most recent
£193,500
+193.2%over 6 years30 March 1998
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1LS: £388,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU3 1LS
Everything we know about 33 Cranleigh Gardens, 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 Cranleigh Gardens homes
33 Cranleigh Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,974
Street avg £2,964
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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
0.1 km
St Michaels Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
River Bank Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB