What kind of home is 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last change hands?

38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £105,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £29,500 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and August 2007, 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £29,500 to £105,000, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +17.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH have?

The current EPC rating for 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH use?

The latest EPC at 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH 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.

Which area is 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH in?

38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

Is 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH in a safe area?

Police records around 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH 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.

What schools are near 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to 38b, 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.

What transport links are near 38b, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 38b, 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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38b, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£150,000

Since the 2007 sale (£105,000)+43%
Against LU1 3QH's recent median (£235,500)-36%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£150,000

Against its 2007 sale (£105,000)+43%
Against LU1 3QH's recent median (£235,500)-36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38b is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3QH. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU1 3QH
5 sales, median £235,500 (2026–2025)

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

30 August 2007Most recent
£105,000
+160.9%over 7 years
15 June 2000
£40,250
+36.4%over 10 months
26 August 1999
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QH: £235,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LU1 3QH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38b, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH. 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 38b

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

38b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 42 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 42.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38b, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38b 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.

On the street

Versus other Harcourt Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 38b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,442

Street avg £2,522

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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

0.1 km

Tennyson Road Lower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary60m
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)Primary653m
Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary656m
Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary656m

Nearest stops

Tennyson Road LowerBus stop119m
Arthur StreetBus stop144m
Whitehill AvenueBus stop263m
Latimer RoadBus stop346m

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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38b is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 3QH. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 38b. 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 38b was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38b. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 3QH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 38b is in council tax band A. 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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Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

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