New Crown Cottage, West Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LH

New Crown Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £466,500 in June 2023.