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2 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Mangrove Road

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

2 Mangrove Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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 Mangrove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Mangrove Road 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

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QD: £322,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Mangrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Mangrove Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,829

Street avg £2,801

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Mangrove Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£481k

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley

LU2 8LY

3 bed
£413k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£401k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£318k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£401k

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

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.