What kind of home is 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG last sold for £132,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

The current EPC rating for 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1TG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG use?

The latest EPC at 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG in?

14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG sits in Luton. It falls within the LU3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

Police records around 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG show an average of 249 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

The closest primary school to 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is Denbigh Primary School (514m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh High School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

The closest bus stop to 14 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is High Mead, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG

Estimated value

£257,000

Since the 2013 sale (£132,000)+95%
Against LU3 1TG's recent median (£250,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: July 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

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

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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

£257,000

Against its 2013 sale (£132,000)+95%
Against LU3 1TG's recent median (£250,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Alder Crescent is modelled from its 75 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in LU3 1TG
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Alder Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

8 March 2013Most recent
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TG: £250,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LU3 1TG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 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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Overview

About 14 Alder Crescent

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

14 Alder Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 94.7% above the 2013 sale of £132,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Alder Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 14 Alder Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,760

Street avg £1,998

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.

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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%

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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 1TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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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 14 Alder Crescent is modelled from its 75 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 14 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 14 Alder Crescent was lodged in October 2012 at band D and expired in October 2022, 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 14 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: 14 Alder Crescent is in council tax band B. 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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