What type of property is 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD is a detached house.

What did 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD sell for?

12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD last sold for £350,000 in February 2011, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,570 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD located?

12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

Police records around 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD 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.

Which schools serve 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

The closest primary school to 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD is Bushmead Primary & Nursery School (937m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Luton Sixth Form College (495m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chartwell Drive, LU2 7JD is Priory Gardens, 292m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

146 m²

1570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chartwell Drive

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

12 Chartwell Drive is a detached house in Luton (LU2 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 53.7% above the 2011 sale of £350,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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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.

12 Chartwell 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 14 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 September 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chartwell Drive, Luton, LU2 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Chartwell 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.

12 Chartwell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2011Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 7JD: £525,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 7JD

On the street

Versus other Chartwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Chartwell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,400

Street avg £2,987

Below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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

0.3 km

Priory Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Luton Sixth Form College. 36 schools nearby.

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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 7JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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