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Chestnut Cottage, Manor Road, Lower Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PA

Swimming pool4 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£873,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£690,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£873,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£690,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Chestnut Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3PA. 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

    171 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in LU3 3PA

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Chestnut Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £690,000

    +65.3%over 14 years

  2. 17 August 2005

    £417,500

    +12.8%over 4 years

  3. 1 February 2001

    £370,000

    +85.0%over 5 years

  4. 18 October 1995

    £200,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Chestnut Cottage, Manor Road, Lower Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About Chestnut Cottage

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

Chestnut Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Sundon, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £690,000 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 September 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Cottage, Manor Road, Lower Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chestnut Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at Chestnut Cottage, Manor Road, Lower Sundon, Luton, LU3 3PA

3decisions3extensions37documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Apr 2021
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Listed Building: single storey rear extension and internal layout alterations

    Listed
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/20/03802/LB
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 37 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

249/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Sundon Lower School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sundon Lower SchoolPrimary821m
  • Lealands High SchoolSecondary1.5km
  • Whitefield Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Parklea Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Church RoadBus stop350m
  • St Mary's ChurchBus stop361m
  • Tythe FarmBus stop627m
  • Hills ViewBus stop781m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,880 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour620 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson360 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime337 reports8%

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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 LU3 3PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 3PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 3PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chestnut Cottage is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU3 3PA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Chestnut 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 Chestnut Cottage was lodged in September 2019 at band D and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Chestnut 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU3 3PA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Chestnut 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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