LU1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

286 homes sold in LU1 in the last 12 months at a median of £306,250, down 1.2% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £520,000, flats for £153,750.

Covers Beech Hill, Caddington, Central, Dallow, Farley, Leagrave, South, Watling.

Median sold price

£306k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.2%

From £310k

Homes sold

286

Last 12 months

New builds

2%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in LU1

Detached

£520k

37 sales

Semi-detached

£345k

93 sales

Terraced

£264k

102 sales

Flat

£154k

54 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£193k£254k£315k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in LU1
2016£215k (544 sales)
2017£200k (739 sales)
2018£193k (667 sales)
2019£249k (432 sales)
2020£270k (319 sales)
2021£280k (517 sales)
2022£280k (377 sales)
2023£290k (288 sales)
2024£310k (282 sales)
2025£315k (345 sales)
2026£285k (177 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Kestrel GroveLU1 4FT · Mostly detached
£665,45010 sales
Hawthorn CrescentLU1 4EQ · Mostly semi-detached
£626,2504 sales
CrosslandsLU1 4EP · Mostly detached
£590,00013 sales
Heron ViewLU1 4FH · Mostly detached
£587,4756 sales
Finch GreenLU1 4FS · Mostly detached
£562,5005 sales

Most affordable

Dumfries StreetLU1 5FT · Mostly flats
£64,85416 sales
Wellington StreetLU1 5AH · Mostly flats
£117,0008 sales
Windsor StreetLU1 5DT · Mostly flats
£125,0007 sales
Inkerman StreetLU1 1JB · Mostly flats
£126,5004 sales
Downs RoadLU1 1QR · Mostly flats
£130,00025 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

84 Mancroft RoadLU1 4EL · Semi-detached · 68 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Sept 2026
£345,000£5,070/m²
9 Fairgreen RoadLU1 4JG · Semi-detached · 120 m² · 7 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£510,000£4,250/m²
129 Dunstable RoadLU1 4AN · Terraced · 105 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£447,500£4,260/m²
3 Chequer StreetLU1 3DW · Terraced · 72 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£205,000£2,850/m²
4 Osborne RoadLU1 3HJ · Semi-detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£337,000£3,870/m²
40 Summer StreetLU1 4BN · Terraced · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£320,000£3,640/m²
283 Dallow RoadLU1 1TF · Semi-detached · 99 m² · 5 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£175,000£1,770/m²
14 Front StreetLU1 4BS · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 6 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£370,000£4,160/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Hillborough Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the LU1 centre
Outstanding
Farley Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the LU1 centre
Requires improvement
Farley Junior AcademyPrimary · 0.3 mi from the LU1 centre
Outstanding
Tennyson Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the LU1 centre
Outstanding
Avenue Centre for EducationAlternative provision · 0.9 mi from the LU1 centre
Good
The Linden AcademyPrimary · 1.0 mi from the LU1 centre
Good
Lime Academy HartwellSpecial · 1.0 mi from the LU1 centre
Inadequate
Windmill Hill SchoolSpecial · 1.0 mi from the LU1 centre
Inadequate

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

827

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
245
Anti-social behaviour
174
Shoplifting
69
Public order
64

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around LU1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire
River Lee at Luton
River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead
River Ver in Hertfordshire
River Lee at Harpenden

LU1 questions

What is the average house price in LU1?

The median sold price in LU1 over the last 12 months was £306,250, across 286 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £520,000, semi-detached £345,000, terraced £264,250, flat £153,750.

Are house prices in LU1 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.2% on the previous 12 months (£310,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in LU1?

Kestrel Grove has the highest median sold price in LU1 over the last five years: £665,450 across 10 sales.

How do I know if a home in LU1 is fairly priced?

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