5 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX
About 5 Althorp Road
5 Althorp Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. 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 £249,000 sits 485.9% above the 1999 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 42 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 December 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Althorp Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 1999Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JX: £227,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Althorp Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Althorp Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£518
Street avg £1,875
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
249/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB