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

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Estimated value

£490,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£466,500)+5%
  • Against LU2 8LH's recent median (£515,000)-5%

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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£490,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£466,500)+5%
  • Against LU2 8LH's recent median (£515,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for New Crown Cottage is modelled from its 96 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

    96 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in LU2 8LH

    5 sales, median £515,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

New Crown Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £466,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LH: £515,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About New Crown Cottage

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

New Crown Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE50toF35
Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2019from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromF35toE42
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

New Crown Cottage 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.

New Crown Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,859

Street avg £3,215

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.1 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.
Full Luton report

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%

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 LU2 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8LH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 New Crown Cottage is modelled from its 96 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 New Crown Cottage. 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 New Crown Cottage was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to New Crown Cottage. 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.
Council tax band
New Crown Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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