47c, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT
About 47c
47c is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £142,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 26.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 47c, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT
- Aug 2000Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of offices to 2 one bedroom dwellinghouses
- Reference
- 00/00534/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
47c has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2021Most recent
£142,000
+3.3%over 3 years17 November 2017
£137,500
+22.2%over 8 months10 March 2017
£112,500
+16.0%over 10 years17 August 2006
£97,000
+15.5%over 10 months13 October 2005
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5AT: £197,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in LU1 5AT
Versus other Princess Street homes
47c outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,057
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
578/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Princess Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hillborough Junior School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







