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1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Council Houses

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

1 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

At 117 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Last sale on file: £430,000 in October 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Council Houses

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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.

1 Council Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Council Houses has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £430,000

    +87.0%over 11 years

  2. 27 March 2009

    £230,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LU2 8LY: £316,500 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Hexton Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Council Houses outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Council Houses

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
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£506k

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LU2 8UB

4 bed3 bath
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

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