35 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN
About 35 Cranbrook Drive
35 Cranbrook Drive is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 136.2% above the 2002 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
35 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
35 Cranbrook Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.9% per year over 3 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 28.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2002Most recent
£152,000
+94.9%over 2 years27 May 1999
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3EN: £330,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 35 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 35 Cranbrook Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,277
Street avg £3,250
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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