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21 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Cranbrook Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 Cranbrook Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £296,500. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cranbrook Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Cranbrook Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Cranbrook Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£296,500

Growth on file: 33.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £296,500

    +33.3%over 11 months
  2. 19 November 2020

    £222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EN: £330,000 (2025–2022).

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Everything we know about 21 Cranbrook Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Cranbrook Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Cranbrook Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,176

Street avg £3,124

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 3EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.