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15 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Cowdray Close

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

15 Cowdray Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 75% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% 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

  • Bedrooms2
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.

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 18 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Cowdray Close 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 1996.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£140,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2014Most recent

    £140,000

    +3.7%over 2 years
  2. 21 September 2011

    £135,000

    -0.7%over 6 years
  3. 1 May 2005

    £136,000

    +19.3%over 1 year
  4. 29 April 2004

    £114,000

    +200.0%over 7 years
  5. 15 November 1996

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QS: £223,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cowdray Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 15 Cowdray Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,745

Street avg £2,672

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Cowdray Close

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Ilford Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 17 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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 15 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.