35 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS
About 35 Cranleigh Gardens
35 Cranleigh Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £421,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
35 Cranleigh Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/01327/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
35 Cranleigh Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.
£421,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2025Most recent
£421,000
+38.0%over 9 years4 December 2015
£305,000
+31.5%over 5 years15 July 2010
£232,000
+154.9%over 11 years10 June 1999
£91,000
+51.7%22 March 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1LS: £383,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LU3 1LS
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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 Cranleigh Gardens homes
35 Cranleigh Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £2,897
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB