Friars Way, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 5PR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£323,332

3 sales

Price range

£295k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Feb 2025

LU1 5PR

At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Friars Way, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 3 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,332.

House prices on Friars Way compared

LU1 postcode area£308,225

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£323,332	3 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Friars Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Friars Way LU1 5PR	3 Feb 2025	£349,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Friars Way LU1 5PR	3 Feb 2025	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Friars Way LU1 5PR	20 Oct 2023	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Friars Way LU1 5PR	24 Jun 2019	£285,000	Semi-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 Friars Way

Crime

554 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	148
Anti-social behaviour	118
Shoplifting	49
Public order	42
Vehicle crime	38
Criminal damage & arson	34

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

Flood risk

Friars Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Friars Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Stockwood Park Academy 1,438 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Farley Junior Academy 334 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Whipperley Infant Academy 241 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.4 mi
Hillborough Junior School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 296 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Rothesay Nursery School 127 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Chapel Street Nursery School 130 pupils	Nursery	2–4	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

Luton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Leagrave station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Friars Way (nr) 1 min walk
Stockwood Park Academy (o/s) 1 min walk
Whipperley Way Roundabout (nr) 2 min walk
South Drift Way (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Medici Medical Practice
3 Windsor Street, Luton · 0.8 mi
Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
Lea Vale Medical Practice
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
Castle Medical Group Practice
27 Castle Street, Luton · 0.9 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	47.0%	17.1%
Households	761

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,048

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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