12 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
About 12 Alder Court
12 Alder Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1TD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £120,000. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Alder Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
17applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Alder Court
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£120,000
+196.3%over 22 years10 April 2000
£40,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TD: £127,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LU3 1TD
10 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Sept 2024
£118,0003 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jul 2024
£140,0007 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jul 2022
£130,00013 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jan 2020
£127,0002 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Dec 2014
£92,500
Everything we know about 12 Alder Court, 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 Alder Crescent homes
On floor area, 12 Alder Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £2,843
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
High Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB