1 Post Office Cottages, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
About 1 Post Office Cottages
1 Post Office Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 143% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £297,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Post Office Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£297,000
+108.4%over 8 years26 September 2011
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LW: £665,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other East Street homes
1 Post Office Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,457
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.6 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
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB