55 West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH

55 West Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 279 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 16 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 26.9% above the 2007 sale price.