What type of property is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

The current EPC rating for 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in August 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL located?

24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

Police records around 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (196% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

The closest primary school to 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL is Tennyson Road Primary School (525m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chiltern Academy (710m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, LU1 3EL is Latimer Road, 196m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Essex Court, Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 24 Essex Court

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

24 Essex Court is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 42 m² this is the 38th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

24 Essex Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Essex Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 Essex Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Essex Close homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 24 Essex Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£132k

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Carole Court, Chase Street

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£155k

1 Kingsland Court, Kingsland Road

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1 Ashton Road

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£164k

1 Lawn Gardens

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2 bed1 bath

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.

Full Luton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Latimer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU1 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Essex Court, Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.