7 Alder Court, Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TD
About 7 Alder Court
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 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 7 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
Price for 7 Alder Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
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
Everything we know about 7 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
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
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB