Venton, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
About Venton
Venton is a five-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Venton's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of one self-build detached 3-bed dwelling including parking and landscaping following demolition of existing double garage and creation of access off Hexton Road (amended by plan received 18/08/25)
- Agent
- Mr Daniel Chandler
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01720/FP
What's in Venton, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Venton was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£991,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£765,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£765,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LS: £475,000 (2019–2000).
Nearby sales in LU2 8LS
3 Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold May 2019
£655,000Acres End, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold May 2010
£660,000The Covert, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jan 2006
£475,0005 Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Mar 2000
£345,000Woodlands, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jun 1997
£475,000
Versus other Green Acres homes
On epc rating, Venton runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £4,318
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB