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76a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 76a

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

76a is a one-bedroom 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 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 35 m² this is the 18th 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.

Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 28.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 35 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 77 EPCs).

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2012
Low Energy Lighting
40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 76a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

76a has no planning applications on record.

20

But the area is active

20 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.
Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£104,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2016Most recent

    £104,000

    +96.2%over 14 years

  2. 24 April 2002

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU1 5AT: £183,000 (2024–2023).

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.

76a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,971

Street avg £5,227

On par

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 76a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Farley Hill

LU1 5EE

2 bed
£275k

1 Clarence Gardens

LU1 5FL

2 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Counting House Mews, Princess Street

LU1 5AT

£131k

1 Dumfries Court, Dumfries Street

LU1 5BG

£146k

1 Chiltern Rise

LU1 5HF

£146k

1 Farley Lodge, Ruthin Close

LU1 5EN

£148k

1 Cornel Court, Cornel Close

LU1 5SL

£150k

1 Delphine Close

LU1 5RE

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

Princess Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hillborough Junior School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 76a, Princess Street, Luton, LU1 5AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.