What type of property is 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN sell for?

53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN last sold for £330,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN is in council tax band C.

Where is 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN located?

53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

Police records around 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

The closest primary school to 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN is Parklea Primary School (129m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lealands High School (329m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN?

The closest bus stop to 53 Cranbrook Drive, LU3 3EN is Eighth Avenue, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Cranbrook Drive

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

53 Cranbrook Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

May 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Cranbrook Drive, Luton, LU3 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 September 2022Most recent
£330,000

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

Nearby sales in LU3 3EN

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.

53 Cranbrook Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,024

Street avg £3,131

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Luton report

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.

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A Local Area 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· 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

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Common questions

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