Empress Road, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 2RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£181,058
17 sales
Price range
£150k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Feb 2025
LU3 2RE

At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station4 min walkLeagrave station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Empress Road, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £180,186. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Empress Road compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £199,246 (4 sales)2017£199k2018: £180,749 (8 sales)2018£181k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £150,000 (1 sales)2022£150k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£180,18610 Feb 2025
Semi-detached1£195,0005 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Empress Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Empress Road LU3 2RE 26 Feb 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 10, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 10 Feb 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Empress Court, 1A, Empress Road LU3 2RE 9 Aug 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Empress Court, 1A, Empress Road LU3 2RE 18 May 2023£141,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 15 Dec 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 13 Dec 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 21 Jan 2022£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 23 Apr 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 8 Mar 2019£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 5 Dec 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 5 Nov 2018£162,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 5 Oct 2018£192,000 FlatFreehold
Apartment 4, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 21 Sep 2018£174,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 7, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 14 Sep 2018£161,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 12, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 6 Jun 2018£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 10, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 27 Apr 2018£206,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 11, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 7 Feb 2018£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 8, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 30 Jan 2018£180,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 2, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 17 Nov 2017£179,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 9, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 17 Nov 2017£209,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 5, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 31 Jul 2017£199,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 6, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road LU3 2RE 31 Jul 2017£207,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
1A, Empress Road LU3 2RE 22 May 2017£43,000 OtherFreehold

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
Apartment 10, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road £206,500 (Apr 2018) → £195,000 (Feb 2025) -6%
over 7 yrs
Flat 6, Empress Court, 1A, Empress Road £141,000 (May 2023) → £165,000 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 1 yr
Apartment 5, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road £199,000 (Jul 2017) → £205,000 (Dec 2022) +3%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 2, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road £179,995 (Nov 2017) → £150,000 (Dec 2022) -17%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 7, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road £161,000 (Sep 2018) → £163,000 (Jan 2022) +1%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 8, Empire Court, 5, Empress Road £180,500 (Jan 2018) → £165,000 (Apr 2021) -9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Empress Road

Crime

343 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empress Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences129
Anti-social behaviour79
Criminal damage & arson25
Vehicle crime21
Other theft18
Drugs17

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

Flood risk

Empress Road 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 Empress Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Beechwood Primary School 873 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils Other independent school 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
Challney High School for Girls 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.7 mi
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Luton station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Archway Road (nr) 1 min walk
  • Archway Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Hewlett Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Hewlett Road (adj) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 0.6 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.5%62.5%
Private rented37.7%20.3%
Social rented15.4%17.1%
Households709

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,858

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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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