21 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX
About 21 Cresswell Gardens
21 Cresswell Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 4EX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £238,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Cresswell Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00391/LAWP
What's in 21 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 21 Cresswell Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£238,000
+38.4%over 10 years17 January 2008
£172,000
+244.0%over 12 years18 September 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EX: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LU3 4EX
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Versus other Cresswell Gardens homes
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £3,930
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB