51b, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT
About 51b
51b is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 56th smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 78 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 77 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2003. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2030
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 51b, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT
- Oct 2003SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion and change of use of premises to provide 10 bedsit flats, 5 one-bed flats, 1 two-bed flat and 1 one-bed detached dwellinghouse (resubmission)
- Reference
- 02/01631/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
51b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5AT: £197,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in LU1 5AT
Versus other Princess Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 51b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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