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Abacot Grove, Houghton Regis, Dunstable

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abacot Grove, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dunstable-central-bedfordshire/abacot-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU5 6GE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£369,420
25 sales
Price range
£285k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
LU5 6GE

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At a glance

House prices£440k average22% above the Dunstable average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkLeagrave station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Abacot Grove, Houghton Regis, Dunstable have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £347,250. Average sale prices rose from £358,133 in 2017 to £440,000 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% above the Dunstable average of £359,828 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 28% detached. Recorded sale prices on Abacot Grove range from £285,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 166 streets in Dunstable with at least two sales in the last year, Abacot Grove ranks 31st for average price.

House prices on Abacot Grove compared

Abacot Grove£440,000
LU5 postcode area£329,569
Dunstable£359,828
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £358,133 (15 sales)2017£358k2019: £347,500 (2 sales)2019£348k2020: £427,500 (1 sales)2020£428k2021: £339,000 (1 sales)2021£339k2022: £376,000 (2 sales)2022£376k2023: £385,000 (2 sales)2023£385k2026: £440,000 (2 sales)2026£440k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£347,25012 Jun 2026
Detached7£426,4296 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Abacot Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 6 Aug 2026£480,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 12 Jun 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 14 Dec 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 11 Aug 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 21 Oct 2022£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 4 Feb 2022£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 12 Mar 2021£339,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 4 Sep 2020£427,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 28 Oct 2019£395,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 17 Apr 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 16 Aug 2017£355,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 11 Aug 2017£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 28 Jul 2017£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 30 Jun 2017£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 30 Jun 2017£328,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 30 Jun 2017£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 30 Jun 2017£345,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 30 Jun 2017£285,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 23 Jun 2017£330,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 23 Jun 2017£346,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 26 May 2017£417,500 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 26 May 2017£385,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 26 May 2017£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 26 May 2017£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Abacot Grove LU5 6GE 28 Apr 2017£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
22, Abacot Grove £430,000 (Jul 2017) → £480,000 (Aug 2026) +12%
over 9 yrs
8, Abacot Grove £340,000 (May 2017) → £400,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 9 yrs
12, Abacot Grove £335,000 (Jun 2017) → £370,000 (Dec 2023) +10%
over 6 yrs
5, Abacot Grove £345,000 (Jun 2017) → £400,000 (Aug 2023) +16%
over 6 yrs
14, Abacot Grove £355,000 (Aug 2017) → £415,000 (Oct 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
18, Abacot Grove £328,000 (Jun 2017) → £300,000 (Apr 2019) → £337,000 (Feb 2022) +3%
over 5 yrs
10, Abacot Grove £330,000 (Jun 2017) → £339,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
2, Abacot Grove £450,000 (Apr 2017) → £427,500 (Sep 2020) -5%
over 3 yrs
4, Abacot Grove £385,000 (May 2017) → £395,000 (Oct 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abacot Grove

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abacot Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Abacot Grove is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ouzel in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes 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 Abacot Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thornhill Primary School 516 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lime Tree Primary Academy 360 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
The Chiltern School 369 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Luton station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roslyn Way (adj, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Tithe Farm Lower School (opp) 2 min walk
  • Roslyn Way (opp, Bedford Road) 2 min walk
  • Tithe Farm Lower School (o/s) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Regis Medical Centre
    Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable · 0.3 mi
  • Wheatfield Surgery
    60 Wheatfield Road, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 1.2 mi
  • Priory Gardens Surgery
    Grove View Integrated, Court Drive, Dunstable · 1.2 mi
  • Kingsbury Court Surgery
    Church Street, Dunstable · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Houghton Regis · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton Regis · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Houghton Regis Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Houghton Regis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Titan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Smart Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Houghton Regis Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Mobile Dental Unit South · 0.4 mi
  • Perfect Profiles · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.3%62.5%
Private rented11.4%20.3%
Social rented32.3%17.1%
Households792

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+8.1%18.6%
Residents2,266

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Abacot Grove

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White75.9%90.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.9%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.7%3%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian47.3%47.9%
No religion39.2%42.8%
Muslim5.2%1.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Hindu1.9%1%
Jewish0.4%–
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK76.8%89%
Born outside the UK23.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%33.2%
No qualifications17.4%15%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.9%
Other qualifications3.7%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health51.7%50.4%
Good health32.8%34.5%
Fair health11.2%11.3%
Bad health3.4%3%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household42.9%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household32.1%36.4%
No cars or vans in household15.8%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

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