Briar Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£259,778

9 sales

Price range

£217k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Nov 2021

LU2 8EA

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station33 min walkLuton Airport DART Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Briar Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Nov 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £265,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briar Close compared

LU2 postcode area£342,761

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£265,429	5 Nov 2021
Semi-detached	2	£240,000	27 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Briar Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Briar Close LU2 8EA	5 Nov 2021	£295,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Briar Close LU2 8EA	27 Aug 2021	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Briar Close LU2 8EA	1 Oct 2020	£291,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Briar Close LU2 8EA	30 Apr 2020	£217,000	Terraced	Freehold
29, Briar Close LU2 8EA	20 Mar 2020	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Briar Close LU2 8EA	27 Sep 2019	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Briar Close LU2 8EA	12 Feb 2019	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Briar Close LU2 8EA	2 Jul 2018	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Briar Close LU2 8EA	20 Oct 2017	£300,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
25, Briar Close	£235,000 (Feb 2019) → £245,000 (Aug 2021)	+4% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Close

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	56
Violence & sexual offences	40
Shoplifting	11
Vehicle crime	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	7

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

Flood risk

Briar 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 Briar Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Putteridge High School 1,193 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.4 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 342 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	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, tram & metro stations

Luton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Leagrave station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Luton Airport DART Station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peartree Road (nr, Stapleford Road) 2 min walk
Peartree Road (opp, Stapleford Road) 2 min walk
Applecroft Road (nr, Hawthorn Avenue) 3 min walk
Stapleford Road (opp, Green Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
Malzeard Road Practice
2A Malzeard Road, Luton · 1.9 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.4%	62.5%
Private rented	21.4%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	616

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,478

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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