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

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Council Houses

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

2 Council Houses is a mid-terrace house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £415,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

2 Council Houses sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2025
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Reduction in width of single storey rear extension. Alterations to front elevation omitted from plans. (as Non-Material Amendment to planning permission reference 25/01942/FPH granted 24.09.2025)

    Agent
    Mr Trevor Smith
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02616/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Alterations to fenestration to existing ground floor front element (Amended plans received 20/08/2025)

    Agent
    Mr Trevor Smith
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01942/FPH
    View planning record

What's in 2 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LU2 8LY: £230,000 (2020–2007).

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Council Houses lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£433k

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LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£411k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£410k

1 Bexhill Road

LU2 8JQ

£471k

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley

LU2 8LY

3 bed
£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Balcombe Close

LU2 8HT

£384k

1 Cowdray Close

LU2 8QS

4 bed2 bath
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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