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

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
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

5 months remaining
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£127,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2020Most recent

    £127,000

    +32.3%over 12 years
  2. 19 April 2007

    £96,000

    +214.8%over 7 years
  3. 1 August 1999

    £30,500

    +24.5%over 2 years
  4. 17 January 1997

    £24,500

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Alder Court

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
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.

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.

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 1TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1TD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.