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52a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£122,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£116,500)+5%
  • Against LU1 5AT's recent median (£197,000)-38%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£122,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£116,500)+5%
  • Against LU1 5AT's recent median (£197,000)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 52a is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    34 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in LU1 5AT

    5 sales, median £197,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2019Most recent

    £116,500

    +158.9%over 17 years

  2. 27 February 2002

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5AT: £197,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 52a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 52a

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

52a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU1 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 53), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 34 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (10 versus a best of 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 34 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 77 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £116,500 in May 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

52a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 52a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT

1decisions8documents19nearby
  1. Feb 2019
    ConversionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of vacant storage/builders unit and amalgamation with existing first floor apartment to create one 2-bedroom unit with removal of external staircase.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01855/COU
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 19 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Princess Street homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,426

Street avg £5,292

Above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary538m
  • Hillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary538m
  • Dallow Primary SchoolPrimary739m
  • Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary778m

Nearest stops

  • Princess StreetBus stop62m
  • Stanley StreetBus stop206m
  • Dunstable PlaceBus stop220m
  • Dumfries CourtBus stop221m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,841 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,186 reports13%
  • Shoplifting1,157 reports13%
  • Other Theft669 reports7%

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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 5AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 5AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 5AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 52a is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU1 5AT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 52a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 52a was lodged in March 2019 at band G and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 52a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU1 5AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
52a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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