Rectory Cottage, Hexton Road, LU2 8LU
Rectory Cottage Hexton Road is a 221 m² / 2,379 sq ft detached home in Luton. It sold for £890,000 in October 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,108k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £804k to £1,014k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£890,000 on Oct 2018
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Rectory Cottage, Hexton Road.
- Internal area
- 221 square metres (2,379 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,027 per square metre (£374 per square foot) in Oct 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,014 per square metre (£466 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2018 £890,000 £4,027 £1,108,109 £5,014 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 221 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,108,109. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Luton are now selling for between £3,640 and £4,590 per square metre (£338 and £426 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 221 m², this implies a valuation between £804,000 and £1,014,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 2,706 square metres (29,127 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2023 23/00148/FPH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Rectory Cottage Hexton Road Lilley Luton Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Change of use of existing outbuilding from office and store to residential 1-bed annex ancillary to the main dwelling
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 20/00166/FPH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Rectory Cottage Hexton Road Lilley Luton Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension and creation of door opening for proposed boot room following removal of existing window (as amended by drawing nos. 1901-SK11b and 1901-SK12b received on 23/04/2020).
- Planning ref:
- December 2019 19/02804/DOC
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Rectory Cottage Hexton Road Lilley Luton Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Discharge of Condition 3: A 1:1 scale drawing or actual sample of the glazing bar profile for the new casements to the 4no. rear first floor windows (as attached to Listed Building Consent 19/01229/LBC granted 18/07/2019).
- Planning ref:
- October 2019 19/01229/LBC
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- Rectory Cottage Hexton Road Lilley Luton Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Internal alterations including removal of timber ground floor structure and replacement with concrete beam and block, damp-proofing installation and waterproofing works
- Summary:
- 07 November 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 221 sqm (2,379 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 29 March 2019 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 235 sqm (2,530 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Rectory Cottage Hexton Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,108,109.
- Based on an internal area of 221 m² and recent prices in Luton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £804,000 to £1,014,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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