1 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX
About 1 Cresswell Gardens
1 Cresswell Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 4EX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 74.3% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Cresswell Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2011Most recent
£280,000
+12.2%over 6 years22 June 2005
£249,500
+117.0%over 7 years12 December 1997
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EX: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Cresswell Gardens homes
1 Cresswell Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,121
Street avg £4,068
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Edgcott Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bramingham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB