Laxton Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU2 8SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£257,853
17 sales
Price range
£125k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
LU2 8SJ

At a glance

House prices£341k average7% above the Luton average 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%

17 property sales on Laxton Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £340,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,333. That is 7% above the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Laxton Close compared

Laxton Close£340,667
LU2 postcode area£342,761
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £242,500 (1 sales)2016£243k2017: £263,875 (4 sales)2017£264k2018: £247,500 (1 sales)2018£248k2019: £198,667 (3 sales)2019£199k2021: £175,000 (2 sales)2021£175k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2024: £290,000 (1 sales)2024£290k2025: £265,000 (1 sales)2025£265k2026: £340,667 (3 sales)2026£341k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£288,33314 Aug 2026
Terraced5£184,70030 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Laxton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 14 Aug 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 19 Feb 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 6 Feb 2026£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 17 Feb 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 4 Jun 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 23 Jun 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 11 Aug 2022£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 4 Jun 2021£181,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 30 Mar 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 15 Jan 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 30 Sep 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 19 Jul 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 11 Jan 2019£186,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 25 May 2018£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 13 Jul 2017£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 2 Jun 2017£262,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 5 May 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 11 Jan 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Laxton Close LU2 8SJ 2 Mar 2016£242,500 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
3, Laxton Close £242,500 (Mar 2016) → £315,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 10 yrs
19, Laxton Close £285,000 (Jan 2017) → £347,000 (Feb 2026) +22%
over 9 yrs
24, Laxton Close £240,000 (May 2017) → £265,000 (Feb 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
21, Laxton Close £247,500 (May 2018) → £290,000 (Jun 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
17, Laxton Close £268,000 (Jul 2017) → £318,000 (Aug 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Laxton Close

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laxton 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).

Shoplifting45
Anti-social behaviour32
Violence & sexual offences24
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Laxton 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 Laxton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wigmore Primary 597 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 68 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Crawley Green Infant School 253 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.3 mi
Wenlock CofE Academy 311 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Inadequate Report 1.3 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Luton station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Leagrave station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laxton Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Laxton Close (opp) 1 min walk
  • Bowbrook Vale (Adjacent) 2 min walk
  • Bowbrook Vale (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 1.5 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 1.5 mi
  • The Town Centre Practice
    14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 2.2 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.9%62.5%
Private rented31.9%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.7%18.6%
Residents1,440

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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