What type of property is 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £229,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and September 2018, 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £102,000 to £229,000, a change of £127,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The current EPC rating for 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH 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 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH located?

13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH 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 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is Tennyson Road Primary School (60m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chiltern Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is Tennyson Road Lower, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Harcourt Street

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

13 Harcourt Street is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 13.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £229,000 in September 2018.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Harcourt Street 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.

13 Harcourt Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£229,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2018Most recent
£229,000
+54.2%over 10 years
7 December 2007
£148,500
+45.6%over 5 years
29 November 2002
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QH: £240,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LU1 3QH

On the street

Versus other Harcourt Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £2,421

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Tennyson Road Lower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.