Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodlands, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
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Estimated value
£1,568,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£475,000)+230%
- Against LU2 8LS's recent median (£655,000)+139%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,568,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£475,000)+230%
- Against LU2 8LS's recent median (£655,000)+139%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Woodlands is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LS. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in LU2 8LS
5 sales, median £655,000 (2019–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Woodlands's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
29 June 1997Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LS: £655,000 (2019–2000).
Nearby sales in LU2 8LS
3 Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold May 2019
£655,000Venton, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS
Sold Jan 2016
£765,000Acres 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
£345,000
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- 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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About Woodlands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Woodlands is a six-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2024); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,568,000 sits 230.1% above the 1997 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£723/sq ft) was about 277.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Woodlands sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Dec 2024
EPC improved fromE51toF23
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Woodlands, Green Acres, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Woodlands has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Green Acres homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Woodlands outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,787
Street avg £2,914
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
- Putteridge High SchoolSecondary2.6km
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop800m
- Hollybush HillBus stop1.0km
- Putteridge BuryBus stop1.6km
- Mill FarmBus stop1.7km
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Woodlands is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LS. 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 Woodlands. 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 Woodlands was lodged in December 2024 at band F and is valid until December 2034. 2 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 Woodlands. 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 3 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Woodlands is in council tax band H. 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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