13 Albury Close, Luton, LU3 4AY
About 13 Albury Close
13 Albury Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU3 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
13 Albury Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
13 Albury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£150,000
+23.0%over 14 years15 March 2007
£122,000
+103.5%over 5 years8 February 2002
£59,950
+33.2%over 2 years16 December 1999
£44,995
+13.9%over 1 year2 April 1998
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 4AY: £285,000 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Albury Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 13 Albury Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Woodmere — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bramingham Primary School. 20 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB