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1 Rookery Drive, Luton, LU2 7FG

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Rookery Drive

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

1 Rookery Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 7FG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in August 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2028

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rookery Drive, Luton, LU2 7FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rookery Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 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.

1 Rookery Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2019Most recent

    £510,000

    +75.9%over 9 years

  2. 7 October 2009

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7FG: £271,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Rookery Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Rookery Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,655

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rookery 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£591k

1 Clinton Avenue

LU2 7LT

4 bed3 bath
£543k

1 Cassidy Close

LU2 7FW

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Binham Close

LU2 7AR

4 bed
£465k

1 Broadacres

LU2 7YF

4 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Chartwell Drive

LU2 7JD

4 bed
£469k

1 Beckham Close

LU2 7BX

3 bed3 bath
£466k

1 Barnfield Avenue

LU2 7AS

5 bed
£410k

1 Bushmead Road

LU2 7EU

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

385/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lambourn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bushmead Primary & Nursery School. 30 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 7FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 1 Rookery Drive, Luton, LU2 7FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.