16 Canberra Gardens, Luton, LU3 2EU
About 16 Canberra Gardens
16 Canberra Gardens is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. Last sale on file: £250,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a single storey front and two storey rear extensions and additions to roof.
- Reference
- 04/01595/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2021Most recent
£250,000
+61.3%over 15 years16 January 2006
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 2EU: £265,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LU3 2EU
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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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Canberra Gardens homes
16 Canberra Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £4,439
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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 Olams Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Icknield Primary School. 31 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB