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The Cottage, East Street, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LW

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£734,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£665,000)+10%
  • Against LU2 8LW's recent median (£695,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£734,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£665,000)+10%
  • Against LU2 8LW's recent median (£695,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LW. 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

    195 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in LU2 8LW

    5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £665,000

    +54.7%over 18 years

  2. 4 September 2002

    £430,000

    +172.2%over 5 years

  3. 10 January 1997

    £158,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £665,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

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

4decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Jun 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove smaller stem and reshape remaining stem by approx 15-20% to one Holly tree

    Reference
    10/01012/1TCA
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

On co₂ emissions, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,410

Street avg £4,460

Strongly below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.4km
  • Putteridge High SchoolSecondary2.4km
  • Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop563m
  • Hollybush HillBus stop840m
  • Putteridge BuryBus stop1.4km
  • Mill FarmBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8LW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for The Cottage. 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 The Cottage was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Cottage. 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 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8LW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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