Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£220,000)+76%
- Against LU3 1TG's recent median (£250,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£220,000)+76%
- Against LU3 1TG's recent median (£250,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Alder Crescent is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TG. 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
173 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in LU3 1TG
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
1 Alder Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 June 2005Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TG: £250,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG. 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 1 Alder Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Alder Crescent is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 75.9% above the 2005 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm.
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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Alder Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Alder Crescent 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 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Alder Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,272
Street avg £2,020
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 km
High Mead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denbigh Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Denbigh Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary696m
- William Austin Junior SchoolPrimary728m
Nearest stops
- High MeadBus stop42m
- Millfield RoadBus stop291m
- Avenue GrimaldiBus stop321m
- St Ethelbert AvenueBus stop326m
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 1TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Alder Crescent is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 1TG. 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 1 Alder Crescent. 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 1 Alder Crescent was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Alder Crescent. 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 1TG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Alder Crescent is in council tax band C. 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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