What type of property is 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP last sold for £47,995 in August 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 131 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 205% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 1HP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP located?

3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP show an average of 578 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

The closest primary school to 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is Dallow Primary School (434m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (810m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Francis Street, LU1 1HP is Sainsburys, 173m away. The nearest bus option is Luton Station Interchange, 542m away.

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3 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP

Estimated value

£277,000

Since the 1999 sale (£47,995)+477%
Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£237,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£277,000

Against its 1999 sale (£47,995)+477%
Against LU1 1HP's recent median (£237,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Francis Street is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
131 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in LU1 1HP
5 sales, median £237,000 (2025–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Francis Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

19 August 1999Most recent
£47,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 1HP: £237,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LU1 1HP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Francis Street

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

3 Francis Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 477.1% above the 1999 sale of £47,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 69.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2027

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Nov 2016

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Francis Street, Luton, LU1 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Francis Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

21 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Francis Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Francis Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£366

Street avg £1,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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Crime

578/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sainsburys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dallow Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary434m
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary632m
Denbigh High SchoolSecondary810m
St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary975m

Nearest stops

SainsburysBus stop173m
Brook StreetBus stop276m
Studley RoadBus stop287m
Moor ParkBus stop291m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
Other Theft669 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Francis Street is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 1HP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Francis Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Francis Street was lodged in January 2017 at band D and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Francis Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 1HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 Francis Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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