Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage, Mangrove Green, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QF
Estimated value
£841,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£600,000)+40%
- Against LU2 8QF's recent median (£372,235)+126%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
179 m²
1928 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£841,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£600,000)+40%
- Against LU2 8QF's recent median (£372,235)+126%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QF. 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
179 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LU2 8QF
1 sale, median £372,235 (2021–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
2 May 2012Most recent
£600,000
+194.1%over 12 years18 July 1999
£204,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LU2 8QF: £372,235 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 8QF
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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About Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage is a detached house in Cockernhoe, Luton, Luton (LU2 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1928 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 is 40.2% above the 2012 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mangrove Hall Farm 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 04 Oct 2020
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage, Mangrove Green, Cockernhoe, Luton, LU2 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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.
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
0.5 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPrimary402m
- Putteridge High SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Putteridge Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentrePrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop507m
- Elm Tree AvenueBus stop660m
- Telscombe WayBus stop808m
- Bracklesham GardensBus stop951m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 8QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 8QF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Mangrove Hall Farm 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 Mangrove Hall Farm Cottage was lodged in October 2010 at band D and expired in October 2020, 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. None is matched to Mangrove Hall Farm 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 8QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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