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5 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Cranleigh Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Cranleigh Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 78.6% above the 2004 sale of £210,000.

Specifications

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

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2033

6 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cranleigh Gardens has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Cranleigh Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£210,000

Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2004Most recent

    £210,000

    +57.9%over 2 years

  2. 9 November 2001

    £133,000

    +166.0%over 6 years

  3. 30 March 1995

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1LS: £388,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cranleigh Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cranleigh Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,059

Street avg £2,898

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cranleigh Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£366k

1 Broad Mead

LU3 1RX

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Austin Road

LU3 1TY

3 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Althorp Road

LU3 1JX

3 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Beaumont Road

LU3 1NT

3 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Bideford Gardens

LU3 1UE

3 bed
£325k

1 Argyll Avenue

LU3 1EG

3 bed
£304k

1 Cranleigh Gardens

LU3 1LS

3 bed
£375k

1 Carlton Crescent

LU3 1EN

2 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Luton report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for LU3 1LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.