Challney Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU4 9TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£344,400
5 sales
Price range
£249k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2026
LU4 9TF

At a glance

House prices£344k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station17 min walkLeagrave station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Challney Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Challney Close compared

LU4 postcode area£310,656
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Challney Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £328,000 (1 sales)2017£328k2019: £249,000 (1 sales)2019£249k2025: £380,000 (2 sales)2025£380k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£334,25029 May 2025
Semi-detached1£385,0009 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Challney Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Challney Close LU4 9TF 9 Mar 2026£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Challney Close LU4 9TF 29 May 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Challney Close LU4 9TF 27 Feb 2025£360,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Challney Close LU4 9TF 21 Nov 2019£249,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Challney Close LU4 9TF 24 Sep 2019£191,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Challney Close LU4 9TF 25 Aug 2017£328,000 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
5, Challney Close £249,000 (Nov 2019) → £360,000 (Feb 2025) +45%
over 5 yrs
3, Challney Close £328,000 (Aug 2017) → £191,000 (Sep 2019) -42%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Challney Close

Crime

279 crimes were reported within about a mile of Challney Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences116
Anti-social behaviour63
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft19
Vehicle crime18
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Challney 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 Challney Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Challney High School for Boys 1,197 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Challney High School for Girls 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Downside Primary School 1,015 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Al Hikmah Boys School 141 pupils Other independent school 11–16 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 0.6 mi
Leagrave Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ferrars Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Luton station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Simpson Close (nr) 2 min walk
  • Halfway Avenue (adj) 2 min walk
  • Leicester Road (opp) 5 min walk
  • Leicester Road (adj) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Lister House Surgery
    473-475 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.4%62.5%
Private rented30.1%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents2,077

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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