41 Alder Crescent, Luton, LU3 1TG
About 41 Alder Crescent
41 Alder Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1TG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £165,166 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 39.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension and conversion of existing garage to a gym.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01094/FULHH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 41 Alder Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
41 Alder Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 23 years.
£165,166
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2025Most recent
£165,166
-19.4%over 9 years29 July 2015
£205,000
+131.6%over 13 years16 May 2002
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1TG: £230,000 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 41 Alder Crescent, 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
On years held, 41 Alder Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,145
Street avg £1,888
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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