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 £341,000 sits 82.4% 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 12 years. At 65 m² it's 20.4% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cranbrook Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Cranbrook Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£341,000
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).
Everything we know about 17 Cranbrook Drive, in one report
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
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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB