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4 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0SA

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Buchanan Court

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

4 Buchanan Court is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £143,500.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Buchanan Court has no planning applications on record.

29

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 4 Buchanan Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£143,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2020Most recent

    £143,500

    +160.9%over 19 years

  2. 8 May 2001

    £55,000

    +61.8%over 6 years

  3. 3 February 1995

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0SA: £169,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Buchanan Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,460

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Buchanan Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£173k

1 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive

LU2 0SA

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Berkeley Path

LU2 0TS

£191k

1 Cherry Tree Mews, 230 Hitchin Road

LU2 0EX

£154k

1 Elmfield Court, Bloomfield Avenue

LU2 0PX

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Crescent Road

LU2 0AB

£217k

1 Albion Court

LU2 0DH

£230k

1 Armstrong Road

LU2 0FU

1 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Barclay Court, Crescent Rise

LU2 0BE

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

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Buchanan Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wenlock CofE Academy. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 0SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 0SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive, Luton, LU2 0SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.