What kind of home is 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX sell for?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX last sold for £238,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and November 2018, 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX rose from £50,000 to £238,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

The current EPC rating for 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX use?

The latest EPC at 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX have?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2023 under ref. 23/00391/LAWP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX in?

21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX 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.

What schools are near 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

The closest primary school to 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX is Bramingham Primary School (346m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College (616m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX?

The closest bus stop to 21 Cresswell Gardens, LU3 4EX is Edgcott Close, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Cresswell Gardens

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

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 £283,000 is 18.9% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Cresswell Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 21 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX

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May 2023
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in 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
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 21 Cresswell Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£238,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£238,000
+38.4%over 10 years
17 January 2008
£172,000
+244.0%over 12 years
18 September 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4EX: £300,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Cresswell Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,930

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

249/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 4EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 4EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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