13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
About 13 Alder Court
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. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 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 13 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
13 Alder Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2020Most recent
£127,000
+32.3%over 12 years19 April 2007
£96,000
+214.8%over 7 years1 August 1999
£30,500
+24.5%over 2 years17 January 1997
£24,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TD: £120,000 (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
£130,00012 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jun 2022
£120,0002 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Dec 2014
£92,500
Everything we know about 13 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
Price per m² for 13 Alder Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,432
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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