Kilmarnock Drive Luton
50 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU2), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000704.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £492,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 15).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stopsley Village Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £492,500 | £450,000 | £535,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £406,250 | £402,500 | £410,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £365,000 | £360,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £377,500 | £377,500 | £377,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £246,250 | £237,500 | £255,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £232,500 | £225,000 | £240,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £257,000 | £242,000 | £288,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2024 | 41 LU2 7YP | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 2 LU2 7YP | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 42 LU2 7YP | Detached | £402,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 41 LU2 7YP | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 10 LU2 7YP | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2019 | 22 LU2 7YP | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 8 LU2 7YP | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 18 LU2 7YP | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 4 May 2016 | 47 LU2 7YP | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 35 LU2 7YP | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 37 LU2 7YP | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 37 LU2 7YP | Detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 3 LU2 7YP | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 8 LU2 7YP | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 9 LU2 7YP | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 33 LU2 7YP | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 31 LU2 7YP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 6 LU2 7YP | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 48 LU2 7YP | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 16 May 2007 | 37 LU2 7YP | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 9 LU2 7YP | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 8 LU2 7YP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2003 | 48 LU2 7YP | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2003 | 42 LU2 7YP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 36 LU2 7YP | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 18 LU2 7YP | Detached | £214,995 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 34 LU2 7YP | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 47 LU2 7YP | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 21 LU2 7YP | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 13 LU2 7YP | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 17 Jan 2002 | 42 LU2 7YP | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 1 LU2 7YP | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 23 LU2 7YP | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | 45 LU2 7YP | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 9 LU2 7YP | Detached | £106,550 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 23 LU2 7YP | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 4 LU2 7YP | Detached | £135,500 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 18 LU2 7YP | Detached | £95,500 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 20 LU2 7YP | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 23 LU2 7YP | Detached | £98,995 | |
| 20 May 1996 | 46 LU2 7YP | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 24 LU2 7YP | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 47 LU2 7YP | Detached | £82,100 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 11 LU2 7YP | Detached | £69,800 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (22). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1991-1995 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 1 Kilmarnock Drive
- 2 Kilmarnock Drive
- 3 Kilmarnock Drive
- 7 Kilmarnock Drive
- 8, Kilmarnock Drive
- 9, Kilmarnock Drive
- 10, Kilmarnock Drive
- 11, Kilmarnock Drive
- 18, Kilmarnock Drive
- 22, Kilmarnock Drive
- 31 Kilmarnock Drive
- 33, Kilmarnock Drive
- 34 Kilmarnock Drive
- 35 Kilmarnock Drive
- 37, Kilmarnock Drive
- 39 Kilmarnock Drive
- 41, Kilmarnock Drive
- 42, Kilmarnock Drive
- 43 Kilmarnock Drive
- 44, Kilmarnock Drive
- 47, Kilmarnock Drive
- 48, Kilmarnock Drive
Council tax
What each band costs in Luton in 2026-27: Band D £2,440 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,898 | £2,169 | £2,440 | £2,982 | £3,524 | £4,067 | £4,880 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 7YP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| LU2 7SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 124 m and 128 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 7SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 7YP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pytchley Close Bushmead | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking available near Luton Airport | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stopsley Village Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bushmead Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oral Health Clinic | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Luton - Hancock Drive, Hancock Drive Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Strip lynchets on Stopsley Common, a scheduled monument, 330 m south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strip lynchets on Stopsley Common | Scheduled monument | 330 m south-east |
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Putteridge Bury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upshot Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Whitehill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Oaket Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Jamaica Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
2 of the street's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Luton: see them on the Luton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 310 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Luton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stopsley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Icknield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Austin Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warden Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| William Austin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warden Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Icknield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushmead Pharmacy LU2 7SF | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Bushmead News & Post Office LU2 7SF | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Tapas - Indian, Mezze, Grill LU2 7SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Co-op LU2 7SF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Bushmead Pre School LU2 7SF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2025 |
| Bushmead Fish Bar LU2 7SF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Lippys Cafe LU2 7SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bushmead Court LU2 7GY | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Bushmead Primary School LU2 7EU | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| The Round Bush LU2 7SF | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Luton Sixth Form College LU2 7EW | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Castletroy Res Care Home LU2 7GP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (23); On or near Pytchley Close (13); On or near Bushmead Road (10); On or near Foxhill (6); On or near Muirfield (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tylers Mead · Pytchley Close · Prestwick Close · Temple Close · Foxhill · Robinswood · Gleneagles Drive · Edkins Close · Hancock Drive · Muirfield · Harvey's Hill · Bushmead Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.