What kind of home is 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £125,000 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and January 2003, 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £51,000 to £125,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +20.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH have?

The current EPC rating for 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (468 sq ft), around 44 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 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH use?

The latest EPC at 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

44a, 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 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH in?

44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Police records around 44a, 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.

What schools are near 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to 44a, 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 44a, Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to 44a, 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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44a, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

44 m²

468 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 44a

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

44a is a one-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 468 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 across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

44a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 44a, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£125,000

Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2003Most recent
£125,000
+145.1%over 4 years
30 March 1998
£51,000

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

On price per m², 44a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,872

Street avg £2,079

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 44a, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.