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7 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Althorp Road

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

7 Althorp Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 137.3% above the 2002 sale of £110,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Althorp Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Althorp Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2002Most recent

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1JX: £227,000 (2025–2024).

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.

7 Althorp Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,392

Street avg £1,851

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Althorp Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£304k

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1 Argyll Avenue

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3 bed
£331k

1 Bideford Gardens

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3 bed
£335k

1 Beaumont Road

LU3 1NT

3 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Althorp Road

LU3 1JX

3 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Austin Road

LU3 1TY

3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Broad Mead

LU3 1RX

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Cavendish Road

LU3 1JG

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LU3 1JX

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Althorp Road, Luton, LU3 1JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.