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18 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ

7 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Lambourn Drive

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

18 Lambourn Drive is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 7GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 219.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lambourn Drive has no planning applications on record.

25

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.

18 Lambourn Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2022Most recent

    £340,000

    +10.6%over 3 years

  2. 28 November 2018

    £307,500

    +69.9%over 6 years

  3. 31 October 2012

    £181,000

    +0.6%over 5 years

  4. 14 February 2007

    £180,000

    +1.1%over 1 year

  5. 4 November 2005

    £178,000

    +72.8%over 4 years

  6. 28 February 2001

    £103,000

    +66.9%over 4 years

  7. 27 June 1996

    £61,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7GQ: £325,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Lambourn Drive homes

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

18 Lambourn Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,397

Street avg £3,264

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lambourn 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

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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.
£341k

1 Alwyn Close

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2 bed
£337k

1 Colin Place

LU2 7EB

£335k

1 Birchen Grove

LU2 7TJ

3 bed
£328k

1 Chalkdown

LU2 7FH

£384k

1 Chapel Close

LU2 7AG

3 bed
£410k

1 Bushmead Road

LU2 7EU

3 bed
£433k

1 Chartwell Drive

LU2 7JD

4 bed
£264k

1 Colin Road

LU2 7RU

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 7GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU2 7GQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 18 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.