What type of property is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA last sold for £133,000 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,500 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and March 2003, 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA rose from £92,500 to £133,000, a change of £40,500. That works out to roughly +37.9% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA located?

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

Is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA in a safe area?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Buckingham Drive, LU2 9RA is Lalleford Road, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Buckingham Drive

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

21 Buckingham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 148.1% above the 2003 sale of £133,000.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Buckingham Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£133,000

Growth on file: 37.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 March 2003Most recent
£133,000
+43.8%over 1 year
25 January 2002
£92,500

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.

On years held, 21 Buckingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £2,861

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

£328k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Buckingham Drive

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3 bed

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1 Brays Road

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£360k

1 Corbridge Drive

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1 Dovehouse Hill

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1 Ashcroft Road

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1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath

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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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

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70 dB

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