What type of property is 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY sell for?

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY last sold for £430,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in March 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2009 and October 2020, 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY rose from £230,000 to £430,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY located?

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY sits in Lilley, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

The closest primary school to 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, LU2 8LY is West Street, 1.3km away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

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. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. 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

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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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2030

3 years remaining

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

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£481,000

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

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

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

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£430,000
+87.0%over 11 years
27 March 2009
£230,000

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

Nearby sales in LU2 8LY

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.3 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.