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24 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Buckingham Drive

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

24 Buckingham Drive is a mid-terrace house in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 103.8% above the 2009 sale of £159,950.

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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 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Apr 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
38%15%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2022from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Buckingham Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£159,950

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2009Most recent

    £159,950

  2. 21 November 2005

    £160,000

    +28.0%over 2 years

  3. 24 January 2003

    £125,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £2,813

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 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

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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LU2 9TR

3 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Eastcott Close

LU2 9JP

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Brays Road

LU2 9DD

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Byron Close, Ashcroft Road

LU2 9AE

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Clevedon Road

LU2 9EB

3 bed
£309k

1 Barnston Close

LU2 9RZ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Buckingham Drive

LU2 9RA

3 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

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 24 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.