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5 Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG

4 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£277,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£139,000)+99%
  • Against LU2 0LG's recent median (£325,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
881 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
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

£277,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£139,000)+99%
  • Against LU2 0LG's recent median (£325,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0LG. 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

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in LU2 0LG

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2006Most recent

    £139,000

  2. 22 April 2004

    £139,000

    +172.5%over 6 years

  3. 27 March 1998

    £51,000

    +37.9%over 10 months

  4. 15 May 1997

    £36,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0LG: £325,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 5 Abbey Drive

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

5 Abbey Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 881 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 99.3% above the 2006 sale of £139,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road

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.

5 Abbey Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbey Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 5 Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG

2decisions2extensions6documents29nearby
  1. Jan 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Reference
    12/01080/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,698

Street avg £2,566

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hart Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wenlock CofE Academy. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary624m
  • Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary677m
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary775m
  • Ramridge Primary SchoolPrimary807m

Nearest stops

  • Hart WalkBus stop92m
  • Abbey DriveBus stop130m
  • Tower CourtBus stop132m
  • Elmore RoadBus stop153m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 0LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 5 Abbey Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0LG. 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 5 Abbey Drive. 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 5 Abbey Drive was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Abbey Drive. 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. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Abbey Drive is in council tax band B. 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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