Holtsmere Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£259,875
8 sales
Price range
£230k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Sep 2024
LU2 9JW

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 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%

8 property sales on Holtsmere Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,143. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Holtsmere Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2019: £234,000 (2 sales)2019£234k2020: £265,000 (1 sales)2020£265k2023: £279,333 (3 sales)2023£279k2024: £263,000 (1 sales)2024£263k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£259,14316 Sep 2024
Terraced1£265,00020 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Holtsmere Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 16 Sep 2024£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 18 Oct 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 15 Sep 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 27 Apr 2023£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 20 Feb 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 7 Jun 2019£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 25 Jan 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Holtsmere Close LU2 9JW 9 May 2017£245,000 Semi-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, Holtsmere Close £245,000 (May 2017) → £238,000 (Jun 2019) → £290,000 (Oct 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
20, Holtsmere Close £230,000 (Jan 2019) → £288,000 (Apr 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Holtsmere Close

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holtsmere Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour54
Violence & sexual offences48
Shoplifting47
Other theft12
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Holtsmere 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 Holtsmere Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wigmore Primary 597 pupils Primary 4–11 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
Crawley Green Infant School 253 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
Wenlock CofE Academy 311 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.8 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 · 25 min walk
  • Luton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Newnham Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Newnham Close (opp) 1 min walk
  • Summers Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Summers Road (adj) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.6 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 · 1.7 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 6 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.8%62.5%
Private rented21.0%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.8%18.6%
Residents1,690

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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