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7 Home Farm Cottages, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 3TL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Home Farm Cottages

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

7 Home Farm Cottages is a detached house in Luton (LU1 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Home Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Mar 2015
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromG18toF24
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2021from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromF24toE39
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%76%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Home Farm Cottages, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 3TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Home Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

26 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.

7 Home Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Luton Hoo Estate homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Home Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Home Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£480k

1 Cutenhoe Road

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1 Holmfield Close

LU1 3SX

3 bed
£375k

1 Home Farm Cottages, Luton Hoo Estate

LU1 3TL

£548k

1 Home Farm House, Luton Hoo Estate

LU1 3TJ

£311k

1 Cowper Street

LU1 3RY

£678k

1 Cherry Gate Gardens

LU1 3FZ

£293k

1 Harcourt Street

LU1 3QH

£272k

1 Albert Gardens

LU1 3FD

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.
Full Luton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Gibraltar Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Slip End Village School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LU1 3TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU1 3TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU1 3TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Home Farm Cottages, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 3TL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.