What type of property is 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

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

What did 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sell for?

4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £245,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and April 2023, 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £76,000 to £245,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The current EPC rating for 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

4 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 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Police records around 4 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 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Harcourt Street

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

4 Harcourt Street is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 88 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 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £245,000.

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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)

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Harcourt Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2023Most recent
£245,000
+70.7%over 9 years
3 December 2013
£143,500
+88.8%over 13 years
31 July 2000
£76,000

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.

4 Harcourt Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £2,413

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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