What kind of home is 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ last sold for £350,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £69,450 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 1997 and March 2025, 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ rose from £69,450 to £350,000, a change of £280,550. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 7GQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ use?

The latest EPC at 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ in?

42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

Police records around 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ show an average of 385 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

The closest primary school to 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ is Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (407m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Luton Sixth Form College (852m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Lambourn Drive, LU2 7GQ is Lambourn Drive, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Lambourn Drive

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

42 Lambourn Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 7GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £350,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 231.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes
Corner plotYes

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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)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Lambourn Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 42 Lambourn Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 9 years
10 September 2015
£250,000
+34.8%over 4 years
19 November 2010
£185,500
+77.5%over 9 years
19 April 2001
£104,500
+50.5%over 3 years
29 April 1997
£69,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7GQ: £325,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 7GQ

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.

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

Price per m²

£5,645

Street avg £3,254

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Lambourn Drive, Luton, LU2 7GQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.