What type of property is 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD last change hands?

13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD last sold for £127,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £24,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and January 2020, 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD rose from £24,500 to £127,000, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD 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.

Where is 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD located?

13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

Police records around 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

The closest primary school to 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD is Denbigh Primary School (519m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, LU3 1TD is High Mead, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£136,000

Since the 2020 sale (£127,000)+7%
Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£120,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£136,000

Against its 2020 sale (£127,000)+7%
Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£120,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Alder Court is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
37 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in LU3 1TD
5 sales, median £120,000 (2024–2016)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Alder Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

30 January 2020Most recent
£127,000
+32.3%over 12 years
19 April 2007
£96,000
+214.8%over 7 years
1 August 1999
£30,500
+24.5%over 2 years
17 January 1997
£24,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TD: £120,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LU3 1TD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 13 Alder Court

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

13 Alder Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1TD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold January 2020 for £127,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 February 2027

3 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Alder Court 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.

On the street

Versus other Alder Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13 Alder Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,432

Street avg £2,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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.

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Crime

249/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary519m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary545m
William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary640m
William Austin Infant SchoolPrimary705m

Nearest stops

High MeadBus stop106m
St Ethelbert AvenueBus stop249m
St Augustine AvenueBus stop264m
Woodland AvenueBus stop327m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
Vehicle Crime337 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Alder Court is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 13 Alder Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Alder Court was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Alder Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 1TD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 13 Alder Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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