Ambleside, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 2SF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£220,000

2 sales

Price range

£190k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Feb 2025

LU3 2SF

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkLeagrave station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ambleside, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000.

House prices on Ambleside compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ambleside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£220,000	28 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Ambleside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
37, Ambleside LU3 2SF	28 Feb 2025	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Ambleside LU3 2SF	5 Jan 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
39, Ambleside LU3 2SF	26 Jul 2017	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ambleside

Crime

328 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambleside in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	121
Anti-social behaviour	73
Criminal damage & arson	24
Vehicle crime	21
Other theft	20
Drugs	14

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

Flood risk

Ambleside 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 Ambleside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 873 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils	Other independent school	5–16	Report	0.7 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils	Community special school	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.7 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Luton station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hewlett Road (opp) 3 min walk
Hewlett Road (adj) 3 min walk
Wauluds Bank Drive (opp) 4 min walk
Archway Road (nr) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Neville Road Surgery
5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
Dr Whm Matta's Practice
37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
Gardenia Practice
2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.5 mi
The Oakley Surgery
Addington Way, Luton · 0.8 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 3 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.5%	62.5%
Private rented	37.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.4%	17.1%
Households	709

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,858

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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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