Buchanan Drive, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU2 0RT, LU2 0RX, LU2 0SA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,911
38 sales
Price range
£150k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
LU2 0RX

At a glance

House prices£283k average11% below the Luton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkLuton Airport Parkway station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

38 property sales on Buchanan Drive, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £257,874. That is 11% below the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buchanan Drive compared

Buchanan Drive£282,500
LU2 postcode area£342,761
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,000 (1 sales)2016£177k2017: £219,375 (8 sales)2017£219k2018: £229,000 (4 sales)2018£229k2019: £239,017 (6 sales)2019£239k2020: £234,000 (1 sales)2020£234k2021: £265,750 (4 sales)2021£266k2022: £295,167 (3 sales)2022£295k2023: £285,000 (4 sales)2023£285k2024: £306,667 (3 sales)2024£307k2025: £306,667 (3 sales)2025£307k2026: £280,000 (1 sales)2026£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£257,87416 Jan 2026
Semi-detached12£285,08327 Nov 2025
Flat6£167,33322 Jan 2021
Detached1£400,00020 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Buchanan Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 16 Jan 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 27 Nov 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 1 Aug 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 25 Jul 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 25 Oct 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 16 Jul 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 8 May 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 18 Dec 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 15 May 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 12 Apr 2023£278,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 24 Feb 2023£322,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 21 Feb 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 31 Oct 2022£293,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 29 Jul 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 22 Jul 2022£280,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 5 Apr 2022£267,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 24 Sep 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RS 20 Sep 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 3 Feb 2021£238,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 22 Jan 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 9 Dec 2020£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 8 Jun 2020£143,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 6 Sep 2019£231,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 9 Aug 2019£222,100 TerracedFreehold
4, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 7 Jun 2019£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 30 Apr 2019£169,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 29 Apr 2019£266,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 15 Mar 2019£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 11 Jan 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 7 Dec 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 12 Nov 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 1 Oct 2018£236,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 14 Sep 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 15 Dec 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 14 Dec 2017£222,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 30 Nov 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 10 Nov 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RX 2 Aug 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 25 Jul 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 5 May 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 28 Feb 2017£163,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 30 Mar 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Buchanan Drive LU2 0RT 30 Mar 2016£275,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive LU2 0SA 8 Mar 2016£177,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Buchanan Drive £275,000 (Sep 2021) → £290,000 (Aug 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
50, Buchanan Drive £230,000 (Nov 2017) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
41, Buchanan Drive £231,000 (Sep 2019) → £290,000 (Dec 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
13, Buchanan Drive £238,000 (Feb 2021) → £250,000 (May 2023) +5%
over 2 yrs
8, Buchanan Court, Buchanan Drive £177,000 (Mar 2016) → £169,000 (Apr 2019) -5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buchanan Drive

Crime

366 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buchanan Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences89
Anti-social behaviour75
Shoplifting71
Vehicle crime28
Other theft26
Criminal damage & arson19

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Buchanan Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Buchanan Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crawley Green Infant School 253 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Wenlock CofE Academy 311 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Hart Hill Nursery School 83 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lime Academy Hartwell 121 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wigmore Primary 597 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Matthew's Primary School 884 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Luton station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Devon Road (o/s) 1 min walk
  • Harrowden Road steps (at) 2 min walk
  • Buchanan Drive (opp) 2 min walk
  • Harrowden Road (N-bound, Eaton Valley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Town Centre Practice
    14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 1.1 mi
  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 1.1 mi
  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 1.2 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented23.9%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households503

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents1,422

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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