Howard Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 2PG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£171,000
12 sales
Price range
£145k – £227k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jan 2025
LU3 2PG

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station12 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Howard Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £165,909. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howard Close compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (3 sales)2016£155k2017: £166,500 (2 sales)2017£167k2018: £150,000 (1 sales)2018£150k2020: £188,000 (1 sales)2020£188k2021: £169,500 (2 sales)2021£170k2023: £172,000 (1 sales)2023£172k2024: £227,000 (1 sales)2024£227k2025: £178,000 (1 sales)2025£178k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£165,90910 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£227,00020 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Howard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Howard Close LU3 2PG 3 Oct 2025£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Howard Close LU3 2PG 10 Jan 2025£178,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Howard Close LU3 2PG 20 Dec 2024£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Howard Close LU3 2PG 15 Sep 2023£172,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Howard Close LU3 2PG 18 May 2021£184,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Howard Close LU3 2PG 19 Mar 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Howard Close LU3 2PG 30 Oct 2020£188,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Howard Close LU3 2PG 19 Nov 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Howard Close LU3 2PG 17 Jul 2017£168,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Howard Close LU3 2PG 31 Mar 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Howard Close LU3 2PG 1 Jul 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Howard Close LU3 2PG 31 May 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Howard Close LU3 2PG 29 Mar 2016£155,000 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
31, Howard Close £155,000 (Mar 2016) → £168,000 (Jul 2017) +8%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Close

Crime

356 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences124
Anti-social behaviour95
Criminal damage & arson28
Vehicle crime24
Drugs19
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Howard Close 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 Howard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Icknield Primary School 612 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
William Austin Junior School 498 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 873 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 103 pupils Other independent school 10–16 Report 0.6 mi
William Austin Infant School 313 pupils Primary 5–7 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

  • Leagrave station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Luton station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westmorland Avenue (adj) 3 min walk
  • Kingsley Road (nr) 3 min walk
  • St Josephs Primary School (nr) 4 min walk
  • Kinsgley Road (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Woodland Avenue Practice
    30 Woodland Avenue, Luton · 0.7 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 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.4%62.5%
Private rented45.6%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households915

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents2,642

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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