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1 Tilgate, Luton, LU2 8RR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1500 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Tilgate

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

1 Tilgate is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1500 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 83.6% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

1 Tilgate'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2020

Current Certificate
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Tilgate, Luton, LU2 8RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Tilgate has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Tilgate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2011Most recent

    £250,000

    +0.8%over 4 years

  2. 25 April 2006

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 8RR: £300,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Tilgate homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Tilgate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,794

Street avg £3,552

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Tilgate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£434k

1 Bracklesham Gardens

LU2 8QJ

4 bed
£433k

1 Chesford Road

LU2 8BE

4 bed3 bath
£506k

1 Boxgrove Close

LU2 8HS

4 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Cowdray Close

LU2 8QS

4 bed2 bath
£527k

1 Beckbury Close

LU2 8UB

4 bed3 bath
£481k

1 Council Houses, Hexton Road, Lilley

LU2 8LY

3 bed
£413k

1 Brierley Close

LU2 8TP

3 bed
£401k

1 Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley

LU2 8LL

3 bed1 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

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bracklesham Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 8RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 8RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 1 Tilgate, Luton, LU2 8RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.