Butlers Cottage, The Hyde, Luton, LU2 9PS
About Butlers Cottage
Butlers Cottage is a detached house in The Hyde, Luton, Luton (LU2 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Butlers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Butlers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Butlers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
On floor area, Butlers Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Hyde Mill Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
The Lea Primary School and Nursery. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB