What type of property is 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

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

When did 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS last change hands?

16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS last sold for £64,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,325 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and March 2020, 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS rose from £40,325 to £64,000, a change of £23,675. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

16 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 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

Police records around 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS 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.

Which schools serve 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What transport links are near 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 16 Alpine Terrace

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

16 Alpine Terrace is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 11th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 27 units on file.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 87.5% above the 2020 sale of £64,000. At 31 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 98 EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £64,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£64,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2020Most recent
£64,000
+18.5%over 17 years
19 December 2002
£54,000
+33.9%over 6 months
9 June 2002
£40,325

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.

16 Alpine Terrace is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £3,766

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Baker Street

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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