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14 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Harcourt Street

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

14 Harcourt Street is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 4)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF32toD58
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Harcourt Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 14 Harcourt Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2025Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QH: £240,000 (2025–2023).

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.

14 Harcourt Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,837

Street avg £2,410

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Harcourt Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3QH

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
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 14 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.