LU1 3HD
The median sold price for the postcode LU1 3HD is around £301,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 401 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around LU1 3HD (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £160,000 – £352,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across LU1 3, last 24 months.
- Terraced£235,000(105 sales)
- Flat£155,000(47 sales)
- Semi-detached£330,000(46 sales)
- Detached£491,000(17 sales)
LU1 3HD median £301,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £300,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 3.3× the typical Luton neighbourhood
- Crime: 3.6× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Luton and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in LU1 3HD, compared with 98% across Luton and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 91.2% of premises across Luton (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Luton | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 91.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 98% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 60% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Luton: more deprived than 35% of its 125 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (33%). Average Band D in Luton is £2,439.93 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Luton: £2,168.83 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 640 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A12%
- Band B25%
- Band C33%
- Band D28%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- The Linden Academy0.1 miles (140 m)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for The Linden Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School0.3 miles (430 m)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Tennyson Road Primary School0.5 miles (760 m)Ofsted, June 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Tennyson Road Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Chiltern Academy0.2 miles (300 m)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Chiltern Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted, December 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Denbigh High School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted, December 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Denbigh High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to LU1 3HD is Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 0.4 miles (640 m) away in a straight line. There are 12 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (640 m)Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Luton Rail Station
- 1.4 miles (2.3 km)Luton Airport DART Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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