What type of property is 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS sell for?

1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS last sold for £174,000 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £15,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and February 2008, 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS rose from £15,000 to £174,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +24.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2009 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS 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 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS located?

1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS sits in Luton. It falls within the LU1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

Police records around 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS 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 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest primary school to 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is Tennyson Road Primary School (347m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is Chapel Street Nursery, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Alpine Terrace

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

1 Alpine Terrace is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 98 EPCs). Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 29.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 121.2% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from May 2009

EPC improved fromF33toC73

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 1 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alpine Terrace 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.

1 Alpine Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£174,000

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2008Most recent
£174,000
+75.8%over 10 months
17 April 2007
£99,000
+560.0%over 10 years
30 January 1997
£15,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3SS: £120,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LU1 3SS

On the street

Versus other Stockwood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 76 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Alpine Terrace outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,783

Street avg £3,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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

Chapel Street Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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