21 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX
About 21 Althorp Road
21 Althorp Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Althorp Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01480/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Althorp Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 2022Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JX: £215,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 21 Althorp Road, 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 Althorp Road homes
21 Althorp Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £1,752
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Saxon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Denbigh High School. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB