17 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN
About 17 Cranbrook Drive
17 Cranbrook Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 77% above the 2013 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 65 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Cranbrook Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Cranbrook Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2013Most recent
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EN: £330,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cranbrook Drive homes
Floor Area for 17 Cranbrook Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,877
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
249/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







