What type of property is Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS?

Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS is a 7-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS?

Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS last sold for £660,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £338,500 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and May 2010, Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS rose from £338,500 to £660,000, a change of £321,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS have?

The current EPC rating for Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS?

Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (3,444 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS located?

Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS sits in Lilley, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS in a safe area?

Police records around Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS 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.

Which schools serve Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS?

The closest primary school to Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery (2.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS?

The closest bus stop to Acres End, Green Acres, LU2 8LS is West Street, 800m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

320 m²

3444 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Acres End

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

Acres End is a seven-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (213 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,150,000 sits 74.2% above the 2010 sale of £660,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

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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.

Acres End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

13.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2027

11 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD55

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS

1decisions1extensions

Sept 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and front extensions
Reference
10/01565/1HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Acres End's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£1,150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£660,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2010Most recent
£660,000
+95.0%over 10 years
11 February 2000
£338,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LS: £475,000 (2019–1998).

Nearby sales in LU2 8LS

On the street

Versus other Green Acres homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Acres End lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £4,822

Strongly below

Floor Area

320 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Luton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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