5 The Mount, Luton, LU3 1BU
About 5 The Mount
5 The Mount is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 50), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (3 versus a best of 64).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 39.2% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
5 The Mount sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 The Mount has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Mount has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2013Most recent
£125,000
-9.1%over 8 years21 October 2004
£137,500
+209.0%over 5 years19 August 1999
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1BU: £199,995 (2023–2017).
Everything we know about 5 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
EPC Rating for 5 The Mount lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £2,725
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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