What type of property is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG last change hands?

20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG last sold for £250,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and August 2020, 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG rose from £42,000 to £250,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU3 1TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

20 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.

Where is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG located?

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

Is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Alder Crescent, LU3 1TG is High Mead, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Alder Crescent

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

20 Alder Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU3 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2020 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 28% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 05 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Alder Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£250,000
+38.9%over 13 years
23 January 2007
£180,000
+300.0%over 6 years
16 May 2000
£45,000
+7.1%over 3 years
31 January 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TG: £230,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LU3 1TG

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.

20 Alder Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,604

Street avg £1,960

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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Common questions

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