What kind of home is 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA last sold for £300,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LU2 9RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA use?

The latest EPC at 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA in?

15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA sits in Luton. It falls within the LU2 postcode district.

Is 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA 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 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

The closest primary school to 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is Wigmore Primary (447m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School (162m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is Lalleford Road, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Buckingham Drive

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

15 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 28.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

15 Buckingham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2015Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RA: £363,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in LU2 9RA

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Buckingham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £2,800

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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.

£385k

1 Ashcroft Road

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1 Corbridge Drive

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Buckingham Drive

LU2 9RA

3 bed

£328k

1 Clevedon Road

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3 bed

£314k

1 Birtley Croft

LU2 9TR

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£306k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Dovehouse Hill

LU2 9ES

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1 Chalfont Way

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4 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

Lalleford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen Elizabeth School. 19 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 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LU2 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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