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16 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 16 Buckingham Drive

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

16 Buckingham Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

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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)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD59toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Buckingham Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RA: £362,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Buckingham Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Buckingham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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

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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

6/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 road noise heatmap for LU2 9RA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.