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20 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 East Street

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

20 East Street is an end-of-terrace house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2021 for £438,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD56toE40
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 20 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW

4decisions3extensions
  1. Aug 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and detached garage. Insertion of window in first floor side elvation

    Reference
    09/00876/1HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£438,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £438,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8LW: £695,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 East Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £4,359

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 East Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£401k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Cowdray Close

LU2 8QS

4 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bexhill Road

LU2 8JQ

£413k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£434k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£471k

1 Balcombe Close

LU2 8HT

£340k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
Area

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.
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

0.6 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.