Ditchling Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£309,678
14 sales
Price range
£240k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
LU2 8JR

At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkLuton Airport DART Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Ditchling Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £291,944. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ditchling Close compared

LU2 postcode area£342,761
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ditchling 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

2016: £261,500 (2 sales)2016£262k2017: £301,000 (2 sales)2017£301k2020: £299,995 (1 sales)2020£300k2022: £290,000 (3 sales)2022£290k2023: £368,000 (1 sales)2023£368k2024: £320,625 (4 sales)2024£321k2025: £390,000 (1 sales)2025£390k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£291,94413 Dec 2024
Semi-detached5£341,60028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Ditchling Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 28 Mar 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 13 Dec 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 11 Nov 2024£347,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 24 Sep 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 16 Jul 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 31 May 2023£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 13 Sep 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 12 Apr 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 6 Jan 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 23 Jun 2020£299,995 TerracedFreehold
15, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 15 Sep 2017£287,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 31 Mar 2017£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 21 Nov 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ditchling Close LU2 8JR 29 Feb 2016£248,000 TerracedFreehold

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
63, Ditchling Close £299,995 (Jun 2020) → £347,500 (Nov 2024) +16%
over 4 yrs
8, Ditchling Close £248,000 (Feb 2016) → £320,000 (Sep 2022) +29%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ditchling Close

Crime

229 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ditchling Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour65
Shoplifting55
Violence & sexual offences53
Vehicle crime14
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson9

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

Flood risk

Ditchling 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 Ditchling Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.1 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wigmore Primary 597 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Putteridge High School 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Handcross Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • Handcross Road (nr) 1 min walk
  • Ilford Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Someries Infant School (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.6 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.2%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented31.2%17.1%
Households722

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,351

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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