39 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS
About 39 Cranleigh Gardens
39 Cranleigh Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 46.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
39 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Cranleigh Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39 Cranleigh Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Cranleigh Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 12 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2007Most recent
£238,000
+260.6%over 12 years9 March 1995
£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 39 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
EPC Rating for 39 Cranleigh Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,204
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB