LU3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

425 homes sold in LU3 in the last 12 months at a median of £335,000, up 4.7% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £427,500, flats for £155,000.

Covers Barnfield, Biscot, Bramingham, Central, Farley, High Town, Northwell, Saints.

Median sold price

£335k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+4.7%

From £320k

Homes sold

425

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in LU3

Detached

£428k

80 sales

Semi-detached

£344k

204 sales

Terraced

£275k

109 sales

Flat

£155k

32 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£230k£279k£328k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in LU3
2016£230k (713 sales)
2017£246k (763 sales)
2018£250k (666 sales)
2019£252k (618 sales)
2020£267k (492 sales)
2021£280k (737 sales)
2022£305k (656 sales)
2023£310k (492 sales)
2024£307k (533 sales)
2025£328k (548 sales)
2026£325k (266 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

Hayton CloseLU3 4HD · Mostly detached
£600,0009 sales
Gatehill GardensLU3 4EZ · Mostly detached
£575,0007 sales
Ailsworth RoadLU3 2UG · Mostly detached
£560,0005 sales
Sharpenhoe RoadLU3 3PP · Mostly detached
£555,00010 sales
Statham CloseLU3 4EJ · Mostly detached
£515,0004 sales

Most affordable

Studley RoadLU3 1BB · Mostly flats
£130,0007 sales
The RidingsLU3 1BY · Mostly flats
£137,5008 sales
Petunia CourtLU3 1XT · Mostly flats
£140,0009 sales
Copenhagen CloseLU3 3TG · Mostly flats
£148,00011 sales
Nightingale CourtLU3 1AB · Mostly flats
£150,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

46 Bramingham RoadLU3 2SW · Semi-detached · 103 m² · 4 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£325,000£3,160/m²
26 Howard CloseLU3 2PG · Terraced · 40 m² · 2 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£177,500£4,440/m²
200 Grampian WayLU3 3HX · Semi-detached · 121 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£400,000£3,310/m²
10 The FurrowsLU3 2LF · Semi-detached · 68 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£325,000£4,780/m²
74 Mendip WayLU3 3JL · Semi-detached · 115 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£408,000£3,550/m²
37 Celandine DriveLU3 4AG · Semi-detached · 46 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£325,000£7,070/m²
13 Lime Tree CloseLU3 3JH · Semi-detached · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£306,000£5,020/m²
8 Thrales CloseLU3 3RS · Terraced · 129 m² · 8 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£275,000£2,130/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

Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the LU3 centre
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the LU3 centre
Good
Woodlands Secondary SchoolSpecial · 0.6 mi from the LU3 centre
Outstanding
Icknield High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the LU3 centre
Good
Warden Hill Infant AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the LU3 centre
Requires improvement
Warden Hill Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the LU3 centre
Requires improvement
Bramingham Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the LU3 centre
Good
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts CollegeSecondary · 0.8 mi from the LU3 centre
Requires improvement

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

319

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
100
Anti-social behaviour
80
Shoplifting
32
Criminal damage & arson
23

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 LU3. 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

LU3 questions

What is the average house price in LU3?

The median sold price in LU3 over the last 12 months was £335,000, across 425 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £427,500, semi-detached £344,250, terraced £275,000, flat £155,000.

Are house prices in LU3 going up?

The median sold price was up 4.7% on the previous 12 months (£320,000). 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 LU3?

Hayton Close has the highest median sold price in LU3 over the last five years: £600,000 across 9 sales.

How do I know if a home in LU3 is fairly priced?

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