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Cassells Cottage, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD

Listed building4 planning records

Estimated value

£679,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£410,000)+66%
  • Against LU2 8QD's recent median (£347,500)+95%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£679,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£410,000)+66%
  • Against LU2 8QD's recent median (£347,500)+95%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cassells Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2008

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in LU2 8QD

    5 sales, median £347,500 (2023–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cassells Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2010Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QD: £347,500 (2023–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Cassells Cottage

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

Cassells Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2008) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 sits 65.6% above the 2010 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Cassells Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2018

Current Certificate
Sept 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Cassells Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

4 applications on record at Cassells Cottage, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD

4decisions1documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Nov 2014
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Construct new roof frame to section of north and south elevations, internal alterations, replacement windows and insertion of two rooflights on rear (south) elevation.

    New Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    14/01297/1LB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

EPC Rating for Cassells Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,534

Street avg £2,831

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary149m
  • Wigmore PrimaryPrimary1.2km
  • Putteridge High SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • The GreenBus stop227m
  • Elm Tree AvenueBus stop371m
  • Telscombe WayBus stop711m
  • Rowington CloseBus stop784m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
  • Shoplifting492 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime478 reports9%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cassells Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Cassells Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Cassells Cottage was lodged in September 2008 at band E and expired in September 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Cassells Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 8QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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