Dover Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£288,167

3 sales

Price range

£252k – £308k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Oct 2022

LU3 1RZ

At a glance

House prices£288k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Dover Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,167.

House prices on Dover Close compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£288,167	17 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Dover Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Dover Close LU3 1RZ	17 Oct 2022	£308,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Dover Close LU3 1RZ	7 Sep 2021	£304,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Dover Close LU3 1RZ	5 Oct 2020	£252,000	Detached	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 Dover Close

Crime

380 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dover 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	136
Anti-social behaviour	105
Criminal damage & arson	26
Drugs	23
Vehicle crime	20
Other theft	19

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

Flood risk

Dover 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 Dover Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 103 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Active Support Education Centre 68 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Denbigh Primary School 610 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Maidenhall Primary School 628 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
William Austin Junior School 498 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
William Austin Infant School 313 pupils	Primary	5–7	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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Luton station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Avenue Grimaldi (nr) 1 min walk
Millfield Road (opp) 2 min walk
Millfield Road (adj) 2 min walk
Avenue Grimaldi (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodland Avenue Practice
30 Woodland Avenue, Luton · 0.3 mi
Gardenia Practice
2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.3 mi
Conway Medical Centre
385 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
Kingsway & Bramingham Medical Centre
Kingsway Primary Care Centre, 385 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.5 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 3 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	60.6%	62.5%
Private rented	35.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	589

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,396

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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