Birling Drive, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£510,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£372,542
12 sales
Price range
£234k – £570k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
LU2 8JA

At a glance

House prices£510k average60% above the Luton average 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 station34 min walkLuton Airport DART Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Birling Drive, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £510,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £372,542. Average sale prices rose from £320,000 in 2016 to £510,000 in 2026 (+59%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 60% above the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birling Drive compared

Birling Drive£510,000
LU2 postcode area£342,761
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £320,000 (2 sales)2016£320k2017: £325,000 (1 sales)2017£325k2018: £426,000 (1 sales)2018£426k2019: £323,000 (1 sales)2019£323k2020: £363,333 (3 sales)2020£363k2021: £234,000 (1 sales)2021£234k2023: £412,500 (1 sales)2023£413k2026: £510,000 (2 sales)2026£510k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£372,54210 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Birling Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 10 Aug 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 4 Jun 2026£570,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 23 Jan 2023£412,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 10 Dec 2021£234,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 11 Dec 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 29 Oct 2020£380,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 14 Feb 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 8 Apr 2019£323,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 19 Mar 2018£426,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 31 Oct 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 24 Mar 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Birling Drive LU2 8JA 8 Jan 2016£315,000 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
70, Birling Drive £325,000 (Mar 2016) → £325,000 (Oct 2017) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birling Drive

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birling Drive 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 behaviour43
Violence & sexual offences33
Shoplifting10
Public order6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson5

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

Flood risk

Birling Drive 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 Birling Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.5 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 · 39 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Putteridge Primary School (o/s) 3 min walk
  • Putteridge High School (in) 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households575

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,400

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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