Hickling Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£398,750

2 sales

Price range

£348k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2021

LU2 9SL

At a glance

House prices£399k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkLuton Airport DART Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Hickling Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £398,750.

House prices on Hickling Close compared

LU2 postcode area£342,761

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hickling Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£398,750	28 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Hickling Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Hickling Close LU2 9SL	28 Jun 2021	£347,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Hickling Close LU2 9SL	14 May 2021	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Hickling Close LU2 9SL	24 May 2017	£268,000	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 Hickling Close

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hickling Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	51
Shoplifting	47
Violence & sexual offences	47
Other theft	15
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage & arson	8

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

Flood risk

Hickling Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Hickling Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wigmore Primary 597 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Crawley Green Infant School 253 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.9 mi
Wenlock CofE Academy 311 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Inadequate Report	0.9 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.9 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 Airport Parkway station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Luton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Leagrave station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Luton Airport DART Station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lalleford Road (nr, Crawley Green Road) 2 min walk
Newnham Close (adj) 3 min walk
Newnham Close (opp) 3 min walk
Barrowby Close (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Larkside Practice
322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
Dr Ps Bath's Practice
49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 1.1 mi
Stopsley Village Practice
26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 1.1 mi
The Town Centre Practice
14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 1.8 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.0%	62.5%
Private rented	22.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	580

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,447

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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