13 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG
About 13 Alder Crescent
13 Alder Crescent is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
13 Alder Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of building works - single storey rear extensionDepth - 5mMaximum height of extension - 4mHeight to eaves - 3m
- Reference
- 13/01364/RES
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Alder Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£260,000
+33.3%over 13 years13 June 2007
£195,000
+121.6%over 6 years8 December 2000
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TG: £205,000 (2025–2018).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alder Crescent homes
On years held, 13 Alder Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,407
Street avg £1,876
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB