Alder Crescent, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 1TH, LU3 1TG, LU3 1TD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£343,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£247,958
24 sales
Price range
£118k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jan 2026
LU3 1TH

At a glance

House prices£343k average8% above the Luton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Alder Crescent, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £343,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,750. Average sale prices rose from £172,500 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2026 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% above the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alder Crescent compared

Alder Crescent£343,333
LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,500 (3 sales)2016£173k2017: £214,000 (2 sales)2017£214k2018: £211,375 (4 sales)2018£211k2019: £270,000 (2 sales)2019£270k2020: £188,500 (2 sales)2020£189k2021: £310,000 (3 sales)2021£310k2022: £276,667 (3 sales)2022£277k2023: £335,000 (1 sales)2023£335k2024: £118,000 (1 sales)2024£118k2025: £370,000 (1 sales)2025£370k2026: £330,000 (2 sales)2026£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£298,75012 Jan 2026
Terraced7£222,92913 Sep 2024
Flat4£123,8751 Jul 2022
Detached1£310,0007 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Alder Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
90, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 12 Jan 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Alder Crescent LU3 1TQ 9 Jan 2026£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Alder Crescent LU3 1TQ 11 Nov 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 29 Jul 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 13 Sep 2024£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 9 Jul 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 12 Dec 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 12 Jul 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 1 Jul 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
80, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 27 May 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 14 Mar 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 7 Jan 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 17 Nov 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 28 May 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 14 May 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 17 Mar 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 1 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Alder Crescent LU3 1TQ 18 Dec 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 14 Aug 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 30 Jan 2020£127,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 20 Sep 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 6 Mar 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 14 Aug 2018£130,500 FlatLeasehold
57, Alder Crescent LU3 1TQ 30 Jul 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 6 Jul 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 26 Jan 2018£275,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 7 Dec 2017£310,000 DetachedFreehold
118, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 9 Jun 2017£226,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Alder Crescent LU3 1TG 23 Feb 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Alder Court, Alder Crescent LU3 1TD 8 Aug 2016£117,500 TerracedLeasehold
114, Alder Crescent LU3 1TH 8 Jul 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Alder Crescent LU3 1TQ 4 Mar 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
10, Alder Court, Alder Crescent £117,500 (Aug 2016) → £118,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 8 yrs
64, Alder Crescent £240,000 (May 2021) → £335,000 (Dec 2023) +40%
over 3 yrs
114, Alder Crescent £145,000 (Jul 2016) → £400,000 (Nov 2021) +176%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alder Crescent

Crime

370 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences126
Anti-social behaviour105
Criminal damage & arson30
Vehicle crime23
Drugs20
Other theft19

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

Flood risk

Alder Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Luton Flood warning area
  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead 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 Alder Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 103 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.4 mi
William Austin Junior School 498 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Denbigh Primary School 610 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Active Support Education Centre 68 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Maidenhall Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Icknield Primary School 612 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Luton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alder Crescent (o/s, Alder Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Alder Crescent (opp, Alder Crescent) 1 min walk
  • St Josephs Primary School (Opposite) 2 min walk
  • St Josephs Primary School (nr) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Woodland Avenue Practice
    30 Woodland Avenue, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
  • Lister House Surgery
    473-475 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.8%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households535

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.0%18.6%
Residents1,798

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.

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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