43 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX
About 43 Althorp Road
43 Althorp Road is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 436.2% above the 2000 sale of £46,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 42 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 Althorp Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43 Althorp Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2000Most recent
£46,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JX: £215,000 (2024–2023).
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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
Price per m² for 43 Althorp Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£546
Street avg £1,820
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Saxon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Denbigh High School. 39 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB