What kind of home is 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH?

53a, West Street, LU2 8LH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH?

53a, West Street, LU2 8LH last sold for £465,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH have?

The current EPC rating for 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH?

53a, West Street, LU2 8LH has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH use?

The latest EPC at 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH in?

53a, West Street, LU2 8LH sits in Lilley, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH in a safe area?

Police records around 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH?

The closest primary school to 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH is Putteridge Primary School (2.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH?

The closest bus stop to 53a, West Street, LU2 8LH is West Street, 11m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53a, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH

Estimated value

£639,000

Since the 2006 sale (£465,000)+37%
Against LU2 8LH's recent median (£515,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£639,000

Against its 2006 sale (£465,000)+37%
Against LU2 8LH's recent median (£515,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 53a is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
133 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in LU2 8LH
5 sales, median £515,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

24 November 2006Most recent
£465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LH: £515,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LU2 8LH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 53a

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

53a is a five-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 37.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 35.7% 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

53a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 April 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53a, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,496

Street avg £3,300

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par

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.

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Crime

385/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Putteridge High SchoolSecondary1.9km
Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

West StreetBus stop11m
Hollybush HillBus stop456m
Putteridge BuryBus stop1.0km
Butterfield Business ParkBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
Shoplifting492 reports9%
Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 53a is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 53a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 53a was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 53a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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