13 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN
About 13 Cranbrook Drive
13 Cranbrook Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £335,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Cranbrook Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Cranbrook Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£335,000
+318.8%over 25 years19 March 1999
£80,000
+0.6%22 October 1998
£79,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EN: £330,000 (2025–2022).
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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 Cranbrook Drive homes
Price per m² for 13 Cranbrook Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,583
Street avg £3,063
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Eighth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parklea Primary School. 28 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB