17 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX
About 17 Cresswell Gardens
17 Cresswell Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4EX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 31% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2021. 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
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cresswell Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Cresswell Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2021Most recent
£210,000
+52.7%over 16 years30 June 2005
£137,500
+92.3%over 4 years12 October 2000
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EX: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Cresswell Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Cresswell Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,958
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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