What kind of home is 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD last sold for £322,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and September 2020, 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD rose from £100,000 to £322,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD in?

5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD sits in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

Police records around 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD 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 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

The closest primary school to 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD is Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (149m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Putteridge High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Mangrove Road, LU2 8QD is The Green, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Mangrove Road

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

5 Mangrove Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 19.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £322,000 in September 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Mangrove Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£322,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2020Most recent
£322,000
+26.3%over 7 years
15 September 2013
£255,000
+155.0%over 14 years
21 December 1998
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QD: £347,500 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in LU2 8QD

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Mangrove Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,320

Street avg £2,852

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

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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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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