What type of property is 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sell for?

40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £285,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £17,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and November 2025, 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £17,000 to £285,000, a change of £268,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

40 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.

Where is 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH located?

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

Is 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to 40 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 is the nearest station to 40 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 40 Harcourt Street

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

40 Harcourt Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 50.9% below the 2025 sale of £285,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 297.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Harcourt Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2025Most recent
£285,000
+1576.5%over 29 years
9 May 1996
£17,000

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

Nearby sales in LU1 3QH

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.

40 Harcourt Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,477

Street avg £2,233

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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.

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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.

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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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Common questions

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