What did 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS sell for?

16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS last sold for £129,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and July 2005, 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS rose from £48,000 to £129,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +13.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS?

16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS located?

16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS?

Police records around 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS 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.

Which schools serve 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS?

The closest primary school to 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (364m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (771m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cowdray Close, LU2 8QS is Ilford Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS

4 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 16 Cowdray Close

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

16 Cowdray Close is a two-bedroom property in Luton (LU2 8QS). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cowdray Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Cowdray Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£129,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2005Most recent
£129,000
+11.2%over 1 year
29 September 2003
£116,000
+88.9%over 3 years
11 February 2000
£61,400
+27.9%over 2 years
4 September 1997
£48,000

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

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Ilford Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 17 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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