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Fairfax Avenue, Luton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairfax Avenue, Luton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/luton-luton/fairfax-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 3DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£253,121
19 sales
Price range
£140k – £328k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Apr 2026
LU3 3DE

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At a glance

House prices£200k average37% below the Luton average 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 station13 min walkLeagrave station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Fairfax Avenue, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,914. That is 37% below the Luton average of £318,456 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% semi-detached, 16% flat, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fairfax Avenue range from £140,000 to £327,500. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 297 streets in Luton with at least two sales in the last year, Fairfax Avenue ranks 277th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Fairfax Avenue compared

Fairfax Avenue£200,000
LU3 postcode area£334,622
Luton£318,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £140,000 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £238,800 (1 sales)2017£239k2018: £243,500 (3 sales)2018£244k2019: £264,167 (3 sales)2019£264k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £291,250 (2 sales)2021£291k2022: £262,500 (4 sales)2022£263k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2026: £200,000 (2 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£271,91431 Oct 2024
Flat3£200,00013 Apr 2026
Terraced2£201,25014 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Fairfax Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 13 Apr 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 20 Feb 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 31 Oct 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 10 Mar 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 2 Dec 2022£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 21 Nov 2022£98,000 OtherFreehold
31, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 31 Oct 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 14 Oct 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 3 Aug 2022£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 6 Aug 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 30 Mar 2021£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 11 May 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 14 Oct 2019£262,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 27 Aug 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 23 May 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 18 Jan 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 22 Nov 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 17 Apr 2018£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 6 Feb 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 6 Feb 2017£238,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 25 Jan 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2B, Fairfax Avenue LU3 3DE 24 Jun 2016£140,000 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
1, Fairfax Avenue £98,000 (Nov 2022) → £210,000 (Apr 2026) +114%
over 3 yrs
21, Fairfax Avenue £250,000 (Nov 2018) → £300,000 (Mar 2023) +20%
over 4 yrs
40, Fairfax Avenue £230,000 (Jan 2017) → £277,000 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
19, Fairfax Avenue £238,800 (Feb 2017) → £255,000 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
30, Fairfax Avenue £232,500 (Apr 2018) → £300,000 (May 2020) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfax Avenue

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairfax Avenue 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 offences91
Anti-social behaviour59
Other theft15
Vehicle crime14
Possession of weapons9
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Fairfax Avenue 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 Fairfax Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Parklea Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lealands High School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whitefield Primary Academy 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils Community special school 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Pirton Hill Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lea Manor High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Luton station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fourth Avenue (SW-bound, Fourth Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Selina Close (adj) 4 min walk
  • Eighth Avenue (adj) 4 min walk
  • Selina Close (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sundon Medical Centre
    Sundon Park Hc, 142-144 Sundon Park Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sundon Park Express · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Sundon Park Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Limbury Mead Express · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Luton Leagrave · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Moakes Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Hockwell Ring Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Mobile Service · 0.5 mi
  • Marsh Farm · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented21.0%20.3%
Social rented33.1%17.1%
Households801

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,953

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Luton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Fairfax Avenue

Ethnic group

HereLuton
White57.2%45.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African18.7%10.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.1%37%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.1%3.5%

Religion

HereLuton
Christian50.3%37.9%
No religion26.2%17.6%
Muslim17.4%32.9%
Not answered4.3%6.1%
Hindu1.3%3.3%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Sikh0.2%1.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLuton
Born in the UK66.6%61.6%
Born outside the UK33.4%38.4%

Highest qualification

HereLuton
Level 4 qualifications and above28.8%29.8%
No qualifications20.7%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%12.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%11.4%
Apprenticeship5.1%4.8%
Other qualifications3.5%4%

General health

HereLuton
Very good health48.1%48.7%
Good health34.6%34.6%
Fair health12.8%12%
Bad health3.6%3.6%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLuton
1 car or van in household47.2%43%
No cars or vans in household26.7%25%
2 cars or vans in household19.9%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.1%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Luton.

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