18 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
About 18 East Street
18 East Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 98 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 26.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
18 East Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2023ConditionsIn report
Details reserved by Condition 3 (Landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP)) of planning permission reference 21/03347/FP granted on 31.08.2022.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02210/DOC
- Nov 2023ConditionsIn report
Details reserved by Condition 8 (Contamination) of planning permission reference 21/03347/FP granted on 31.08.2022.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02270/DOC
What's in 18 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 East Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 7 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2016Most recent
£385,000
+242.2%over 7 years28 November 2008
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LW: £665,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 8LW
Copper Hill, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
Sold Feb 2025
£695,00014 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
Sold Feb 2023
£850,000Lilley Old School Court, Flat 2, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
Sold Jan 2023
£145,000Lilley Old School Court, Flat 4, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
Sold Apr 2022
£190,000The Cottage, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW
Sold Jun 2021
£665,000
Versus other East Street homes
EPC Rating for 18 East Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,929
Street avg £4,360
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







