What kind of home is 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is a semi-detached house.

When did 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS last change hands?

26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS last sold for £86,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2003 and November 2023, 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS rose from £56,000 to £86,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (280 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU1 3SS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

26 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.

Which area is 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS in?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, LU1 3SS?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

26 m²

280 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Alpine Terrace

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

26 Alpine Terrace is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 5th 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.

At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 98 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2023 for £86,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 26.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 3)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2011from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE43toG13

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Nov 2018from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromG13toE50

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-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 26 Alpine Terrace, Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Alpine Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£86,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2023Most recent
£86,000
+67.0%over 8 years
28 June 2015
£51,500
-30.9%over 10 years
7 December 2004
£74,500
+33.0%over 1 year
5 May 2003
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 3SS: £130,000 (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.

On years held, 26 Alpine Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,308

Street avg £3,738

Above

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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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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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 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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