Cheapside, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 2HN, LU1 2HL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£63,667

3 sales

Price range

£52k – £72k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Apr 2019

LU1 2HN

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkLuton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Cheapside, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Apr 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £63,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cheapside compared

LU1 postcode area£308,225

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cheapside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	3	£63,667	9 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Cheapside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
52A, Cheapside LU1 2HN	13 Sep 2025	£105,000	Other	Leasehold
2.1, Rivergate House, Cheapside LU1 2HN	21 Jul 2025	£65,000	Flat	Leasehold
42 - 46, Cheapside LU1 2HN	25 Jun 2025	£100,000	Other	Leasehold
42 - 46, Cheapside LU1 2HN	25 Jun 2025	£1,000,000	Other	Freehold
51, Cheapside LU1 2HN	21 Jan 2025	£220,000	Other	Freehold
49, Cheapside LU1 2HN	22 Jul 2024	£321,000	Terraced	Freehold
51, Cheapside LU1 2HN	22 Jul 2024	£600,000	Other	Freehold
1, Cheapside LU1 2HL	6 Jun 2022	£1,000	Other	Leasehold
2.1, Rivergate House, Cheapside LU1 2HN	9 Apr 2019	£71,500	Flat	Leasehold
50, Cheapside LU1 2HN	13 Jul 2017	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2.1, Rivergate House, Cheapside LU1 2HN	30 Mar 2017	£67,500	Flat	Leasehold
50, Cheapside LU1 2HN	27 Jan 2017	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
48, Cheapside LU1 2HN	21 Oct 2016	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
2.1, Rivergate House, Cheapside LU1 2HN	31 Mar 2016	£65,000	Flat	Leasehold
2.4, Rivergate House, Cheapside LU1 2HN	30 Mar 2016	£52,000	Flat	Leasehold

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
2.1, Rivergate House, Cheapside	£65,000 (Mar 2016) → £67,500 (Mar 2017) → £71,500 (Apr 2019) → £65,000 (Jul 2025)	+0% over 9 yrs
51, Cheapside	£600,000 (Jul 2024) → £220,000 (Jan 2025)	-63% over under a year
50, Cheapside	£245,000 (Jan 2017) → £340,000 (Jul 2017)	+39% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Cheapside

Crime

938 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cheapside in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	281
Anti-social behaviour	191
Shoplifting	91
Public order	63
Vehicle crime	63
Criminal damage & arson	52

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

Flood risk

Cheapside is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Cheapside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lime Academy Hartwell 121 pupils	Free schools special	11–19	Inadequate Report	0.3 mi
St Matthew's Primary School 884 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Rothesay Nursery School 127 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Chapel Street Nursery School 130 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.5 mi
Hart Hill Nursery School 83 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 139 pupils	Other independent school	9–19	Report	0.6 mi
Dallow Primary School 605 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Linden Academy 427 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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, tram & metro stations

Luton station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Leagrave station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Luton Airport DART Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Silver Street (Stop S1) 1 min walk
Silver Street (Stop S2) 1 min walk
Silver Street (Stop S3, Silver Street) 1 min walk
Silver Street (Stop S4, Silver Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

The Town Centre Practice
14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 0.2 mi
Castle Medical Group Practice
27 Castle Street, Luton · 0.4 mi
Lea Vale Medical Practice
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 0.4 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	9.9%	62.5%
Private rented	83.5%	20.3%
Social rented	6.4%	17.1%
Households	644

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	83.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	0.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,280

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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