New Cottage, Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
About New Cottage
New Cottage is a detached house in Streatley, Luton, Luton (LU3 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
New Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at New Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£373,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 3PN: £249,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LU3 3PN
17 Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
Sold Jun 2023
£307,5005 Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
Sold Nov 2020
£555,00019 Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
Sold Nov 2019
£235,00025 Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
Sold Dec 2018
£249,50013 Church Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PN
Sold Dec 2013
£172,000
Everything we know about New Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Road homes
Habitable Rooms for New Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Arnold Academy. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB