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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Council Houses

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

5 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Lilley, Luton, Luton (LU2 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2021from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromD56toE54
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
86%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Council Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in LU2 8LY: £322,500 (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.

5 Council Houses is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£410k

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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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