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8 Mangrove Road, Luton, LU2 9BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Mangrove Road

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

8 Mangrove Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 17% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £265,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Mangrove Road

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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.

Current Certificate
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mangrove Road, Luton, LU2 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Mangrove Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Mangrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9BW: £306,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Mangrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Mangrove Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £3,341

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Mangrove Road

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.
£314k

1 Birtley Croft

LU2 9TR

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Clevedon Road

LU2 9EB

3 bed
£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

3 bed
£347k

1 Buckingham Drive

LU2 9RA

3 bed
£360k

1 Corbridge Drive

LU2 9UF

3 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AU

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 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

Long Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Someries Junior School. 22 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 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 9BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 8 Mangrove Road, Luton, LU2 9BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.