What type of property is Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sell for?

Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH last sold for £140,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £19,950 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and March 2025, Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH rose from £19,950 to £140,000, a change of £120,050. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Flat 1, 26 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 Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH located?

Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

Police records around Flat 1, 26 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 Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 26 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 Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, LU1 3QH?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 26 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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Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£124,000

Since the 2025 sale (£140,000)-11%
Against LU1 3QH's recent median (£272,500)-54%

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

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£124,000

Against its 2025 sale (£140,000)-11%
Against LU1 3QH's recent median (£272,500)-54%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 39 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LU1 3QH
5 sales, median £272,500 (2026–2025)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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.

Flat 1 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

18 March 2025Most recent
£140,000
+449.0%over 25 years
19 November 1999
£25,500
+27.8%over 2 years
6 December 1996
£19,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3QH: £272,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LU1 3QH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 26 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 Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 11.4% below the 2025 sale of £140,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 120.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromF34toE43

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 26 Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,590

Street avg £2,440

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly 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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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· 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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 39 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 Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. 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: Flat 1 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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