53 West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
About 53 West Street
53 West Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 177 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £837,000 is 11.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
53 West Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and detached garage.
- Reference
- 08/00287/1HH
What's in 53 West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 West Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£837,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2018Most recent
£750,000
+59.6%over 10 years4 October 2007
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LH: £515,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 8LH
1 Silver Lion Gardens, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
Sold Sept 2025
£525,00062 West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
Sold Sept 2025
£515,00057a, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
Sold Sept 2023
£272,500New Crown Cottage, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
Sold Jun 2023
£466,500Redshanks, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH
Sold Apr 2021
£775,000
Versus other West Street homes
53 West Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,237
Street avg £3,254
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Putteridge High School. 5 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







