Forrest Crescent, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU2 9AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£335,867
15 sales
Price range
£270k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2025
LU2 9AR

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkLuton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Forrest Crescent, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,385. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forrest Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forrest Crescent 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: £332,500 (2 sales)2016£333k2017: £275,000 (2 sales)2017£275k2018: £293,000 (2 sales)2018£293k2019: £315,667 (3 sales)2019£316k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £302,500 (2 sales)2021£303k2022: £485,000 (2 sales)2022£485k2025: £395,000 (1 sales)2025£395k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£316,38527 Feb 2025
Detached2£462,50029 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Forrest Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 18 Jul 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 27 Feb 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 23 Sep 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 29 Apr 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 26 May 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 19 Feb 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 9 Dec 2020£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 1 Nov 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 29 Oct 2019£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 28 Jun 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 10 Jan 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 29 Oct 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 9 Feb 2018£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 9 Feb 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 20 Jan 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 2 Aug 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Forrest Crescent LU2 9AR 28 Jan 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold

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
21, Forrest Crescent £335,000 (Jan 2016) → £590,000 (Apr 2022) +76%
over 6 yrs
19, Forrest Crescent £280,000 (Feb 2017) → £285,000 (Feb 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forrest Crescent

Crime

213 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forrest Crescent 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 behaviour77
Violence & sexual offences68
Vehicle crime16
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting11
Drugs7

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

Flood risk

Forrest Crescent 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 Forrest Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Stopsley High School 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Luton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Leagrave station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lynwood Avenue (adj) 2 min walk
  • Lynwood Avenue (opp) 3 min walk
  • Hallwicks Road (nr) 3 min walk
  • Hallwicks Road (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 1.2 mi
  • The Blenheim Medical Centre
    9 Blenheim Crescent, Luton · 1.4 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 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.1%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented18.5%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,994

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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