What kind of home is 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF last change hands?

21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF last sold for £180,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF is G with a score of 18 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF 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.

Which area is 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF in?

21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

Police records around 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF 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 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

The closest primary school to 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF is Tennyson Road Primary School (276m), one of 21 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 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Arthur Street, LU1 3SF is Holly Street, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Arthur Street, Luton, LU1 3SF

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 18

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 21 Arthur Street

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

21 Arthur Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 70 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 34.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £180,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Building

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.

21 Arthur Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G18

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Arthur Street, Luton, LU1 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Arthur 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.

21 Arthur Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2019Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3SF: £185,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in LU1 3SF

On the street

Versus other Arthur Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Arthur Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £2,982

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Holly Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tennyson Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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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 3SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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