17 Cowdray Close, Luton, LU2 8QS
About 17 Cowdray Close
17 Cowdray Close is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 88.9% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Cowdray Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
17 Cowdray Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 2 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2004Most recent
£135,000
+14.4%over 1 year21 March 2003
£118,000
+38.7%over 7 months7 August 2002
£85,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8QS: £253,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Cowdray Close homes
On floor area, 17 Cowdray Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB