Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Half Moon Cottage, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Estimated value
£876,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£830,000)+6%
- Against LU2 9QL's recent median (£830,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£876,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£830,000)+6%
- Against LU2 9QL's recent median (£830,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Half Moon Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
160 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in LU2 9QL
5 sales, median £830,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£830,000
+132.5%over 25 years5 February 1999
£357,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9QL: £830,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in LU2 9QL
Kirklea, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Sold Jan 2025
£1,370,000Fig Tree Cottage, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Sold May 2020
£997,250Hartland, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Sold Aug 2014
£349,950Little Firs, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Sold Jun 2003
£395,000Highcroft, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL
Sold Aug 2002
£375,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Half Moon Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Half Moon Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Peters Green, Luton, Luton (LU2 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 160 m² it sits well below the postcode median (251 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £830,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Half Moon Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Half Moon Cottage, The Green, Peters Green, Luton, LU2 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Half Moon Cottage 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.
Versus other The Green homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Half Moon Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,188
Street avg £2,589
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
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.
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
0.0 km
The Green — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop41m
- Laburnum FarmBus stop666m
- Ansells EndBus stop1.4km
- Viaduct CottagesBus stop2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 9QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Half Moon Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 9QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Half Moon Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Half Moon Cottage was lodged in March 2022 at band E and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Half Moon Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from LU2 9QL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Half Moon Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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