Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£125,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£130,000)-4%
- Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£120,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£125,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£130,000)-4%
- Against LU3 1TD's recent median (£120,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Alder Court is modelled from its 35 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
35 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LU3 1TD
5 sales, median £120,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 7 Alder Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 July 2022Most recent
£130,000
+42.1%over 7 years7 April 2015
£91,500
+134.6%over 14 years13 April 2000
£39,000
+73.3%over 1 year2 July 1998
£22,500
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
£140,00012 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jun 2022
£120,00013 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Jan 2020
£127,0002 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
Sold Dec 2014
£92,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 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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About 7 Alder Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Alder Court is a 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. 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £130,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
Versus other Alder Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Alder Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,714
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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.
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Alder Court is modelled from its 35 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 7 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 7 Alder Court was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 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 7 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
- 7 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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