What kind of home is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX last sold for £180,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

The current EPC rating for 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX use?

The latest EPC at 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX in?

47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

Is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX in a safe area?

Police records around 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (482% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

The closest primary school to 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX is Beech Hill Community Primary School (460m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (382m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX?

The closest bus stop to 47 Althorp Road, LU3 1JX is Saxon Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Althorp Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

47 Althorp Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 30.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

17applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JX: £215,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LU3 1JX

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On the street

Versus other Althorp Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Althorp Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £1,764

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Full Luton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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