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Elm Gable, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elm Gable

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

Elm Gable is a three-bedroom detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 172.1% above the 2000 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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.

Elm Gable's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Gable, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    02/00982/1HH
    View planning record

What's in Elm Gable, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD'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.

Elm Gable's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£154,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2000Most recent

    £154,000

    +92.5%over 4 years

  2. 17 October 1996

    £80,000

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

Price per m² for Elm Gable lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,426

Street avg £3,041

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Gable

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£411k

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LU2 8TP

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£395k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley

LU2 8LY

3 bed
£337k

1 Cannon Lane

LU2 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Alfriston Close

LU2 8QZ

3 bed
£425k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£384k

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

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.

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 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 Elm Gable, Mangrove Road, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.