Woodbine Villa, Apartment 4, 97 Cranleigh Gardens, Luton, LU3 1LS
About Woodbine Villa
Woodbine Villa is a property in Luton (LU3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft). At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Woodbine Villa (48–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Woodbine Villa's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodbine Villa has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2018ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Two storey
Change of use to residential, erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension with alterations to elevations and roof. Resubmission. Discharge of Condition 6 (Surface and Drainage details of parking service area) of planning permission 14/00747/FUL dated 10th September 2014.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00380/DOC
- Jan 2017ExtensionConditionsIn report
Change of use to residential, erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension with alterations to elevations and roof. Resubmission. Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme details), 4 (Landscape Management Plan) and 5 (Management Plan) of planning permission 14/00747/FUL dated 10th September 2014.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00379/DOC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Woodbine Villa
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Woodbine Villa has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1LS: £388,000 (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
On floor area, Woodbine Villa runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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