Carol Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 1UZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£255,000

2 sales

Price range

£235k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Nov 2016

LU3 1UZ

At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Carol Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Nov 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,000.

House prices on Carol Close compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£235,000	23 May 2016
Semi-detached	1	£275,000	18 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Carol Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Carol Close LU3 1UZ	18 Nov 2016	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Carol Close LU3 1UZ	30 Sep 2016	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Carol Close LU3 1UZ	23 May 2016	£235,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Carol Close

Crime

302 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carol 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).

Violence & sexual offences	95
Anti-social behaviour	79
Shoplifting	31
Vehicle crime	22
Criminal damage & arson	21
Drugs	17

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

Flood risk

Carol Close 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 Carol Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
William Austin Junior School 498 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
Icknield Primary School 612 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
William Austin Infant School 313 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.3 mi
Icknield High School 1,452 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 103 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.7 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Luton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

William Austin Infants School (opp, Austin Road) 3 min walk
William Austin Infants School (nr) 3 min walk
Tintagel Close (opp) 3 min walk
African Caribbean Centre (nr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Neville Road Surgery
5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
Gardenia Practice
2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.6 mi
Woodland Avenue Practice
30 Woodland Avenue, Luton · 0.6 mi
The Blenheim Medical Centre
9 Blenheim Crescent, 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 4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.4%	62.5%
Private rented	26.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	661

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,449

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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