5 Cresswell Gardens, Luton, LU3 4EX
About 5 Cresswell Gardens
5 Cresswell Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 4EX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 29.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£221,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2016Most recent
£221,000
+154.0%over 15 years24 May 2001
£86,995
+22.5%over 1 year5 November 1999
£71,000
+18.3%over 1 year30 July 1998
£60,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Cresswell Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,946
Street avg £3,954
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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