What kind of home is 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA last sold for £325,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,500 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and January 2017, 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA rose from £64,500 to £325,000, a change of £260,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA in?

16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA sits in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

The closest primary school to 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA is Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (318m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elmtree Avenue, LU2 8QA is Elm Tree Avenue, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Elmtree Avenue

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

16 Elmtree Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 105 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 26.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Aug 2024
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory/boot room.
Agent
Mr Steve Coates
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
24/01414/FPH
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What's in 16 Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Price for 16 Elmtree Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2017Most recent
£325,000
+403.9%over 20 years
2 May 1996
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QA: £365,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in LU2 8QA

On the street

Versus other Elmtree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Elmtree Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,711

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elm Tree Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

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