Balcombe Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU2 8HT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£544,667

3 sales

Price range

£500k – £580k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2025

LU2 8HT

At a glance

House prices£545k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkLuton Airport DART Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Balcombe Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 14 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £544,667.

House prices on Balcombe Close compared

LU2 postcode area£342,761

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balcombe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£544,667	14 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Balcombe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Balcombe Close LU2 8HT	14 Aug 2025	£580,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Balcombe Close LU2 8HT	28 Mar 2025	£554,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Balcombe Close LU2 8HT	9 Jan 2025	£500,000	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 Balcombe Close

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balcombe Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	41
Violence & sexual offences	32
Shoplifting	10
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Balcombe Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Balcombe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Putteridge High School 1,193 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 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, tram & metro stations

Luton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Leagrave station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Luton Airport DART Station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Putteridge High School (in) 3 min walk
Putteridge Primary School (o/s) 3 min walk
Wood Green Road (adj) 4 min walk
Wood Green Road (opp) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
The Blenheim Medical Centre
9 Blenheim Crescent, Luton · 2.1 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	575

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,400

Broadband

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