4 The Mount, Luton, LU3 1BU
About 4 The Mount
4 The Mount is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 569 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 14% below the 2017 sale of £199,995, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 The Mount's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 The Mount has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 The Mount
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.
£199,995
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2017Most recent
£199,995
+25.0%over 9 years29 May 2007
£160,000
+34.5%over 2 years9 August 2004
£119,000
+85.9%over 2 years9 November 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BU: £195,000 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 4 The Mount, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Mount homes
4 The Mount outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,786
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moor Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB