21 Alexandra Avenue, Luton, LU3 1HE
About 21 Alexandra Avenue
21 Alexandra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU3 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 48.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
21 Alexandra Avenue 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
21 Alexandra Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works (detached) - single storey rear extension Depth - 7m Maximum height of extension - 3.30m Height to eaves - 2.60m
- Reference
- 15/00015/RES
- Jul 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
- Reference
- 05/00836/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Alexandra Avenue
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
21 Alexandra Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2013Most recent
£270,000
+12.5%over 9 years6 April 2004
£240,000
+182.4%over 9 years17 March 1995
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1HE: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU3 1HE
Everything we know about 21 Alexandra Avenue, 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 Alexandra Avenue homes
On epc rating, 21 Alexandra Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,077
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alexandra Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Denbigh High School. 40 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB