52 Buckingham Drive, Luton, LU2 9RA
About 52 Buckingham Drive
52 Buckingham Drive is a semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 10.1% below the 2022 sale of £362,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 120.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £362,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
52 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£362,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£362,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 9RA: £363,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in LU2 9RA
Versus other Buckingham Drive homes
On price per m², 52 Buckingham Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,475
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB