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

Estimated value

£123,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£65,000)+89%
  • Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£127,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£123,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£65,000)+89%
  • Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£127,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Alder Court is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    35 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in LU3 1TD

    5 sales, median £127,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Alder Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2003Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TD: £127,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • 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 4 Alder Court

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

4 Alder Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 89.2% above the 2003 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Alder Court has no planning applications on record.

17

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.

On price per m², 4 Alder Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,857

Street avg £2,973

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

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%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£252k

1 Cavendish Road

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£336k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Alder Court is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Alder Court was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
4 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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