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17 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

2 planning records
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 17 Buckingham Drive

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

17 Buckingham Drive is a property in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has council tax band D.

Held since May 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Buckingham Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Mar 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension (Resubmission).

    Reference
    08/00059/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of first floor side and single storey front & rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01241/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 17 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Buckingham Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£70,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 1996Most recent

    £70,500

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Buckingham Drive

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

£14.99one-off

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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

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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