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5 Abbey Drive, Luton, LU2 0LG

4 sales on record2 planning records
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
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 85% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbey Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

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
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.

  1. Jun 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of front extension and canopy

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02065/FULHH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Reference
    12/01080/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£139,000

Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 9 years.

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: £285,000 (2024–2019).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Abbey Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,698

Street avg £2,514

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbey Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£278k

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1 Blaydon Road

LU2 0RP

3 bed
£382k

1 Durham Road

LU2 0RB

3 bed
£387k

1 Abbey Drive

LU2 0LG

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Eaton Valley Road

LU2 0SN

4 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Elmfield Court, Bloomfield Avenue

LU2 0PX

2 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Audley Place, Somerset Avenue

LU2 0QD

4 bed
£179k

1 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive

LU2 0SA

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

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