Long Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£259,429
7 sales
Price range
£218k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2023
LU2 9BJ

At a glance

House prices£259k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkLuton Airport DART Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Long Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,429. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Long Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Long 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

2016: £217,500 (1 sales)2016£218k2017: £233,750 (2 sales)2017£234k2018: £263,000 (1 sales)2018£263k2021: £298,000 (1 sales)2021£298k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£259,42929 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Long Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Long Close LU2 9BJ 11 Nov 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Long Close LU2 9BJ 6 May 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Long Close LU2 9BJ 29 Sep 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Long Close LU2 9BJ 26 Jan 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Long Close LU2 9BJ 27 Aug 2021£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Long Close LU2 9BJ 12 Jan 2018£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Long Close LU2 9BJ 15 May 2017£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Long Close LU2 9BJ 3 Mar 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Long Close LU2 9BJ 29 Jun 2016£217,500 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
8, Long Close £298,000 (Aug 2021) → £340,000 (Nov 2025) +14%
over 4 yrs
14, Long Close £232,500 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Jan 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Long Close

Crime

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

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

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

Anti-social behaviour69
Violence & sexual offences57
Shoplifting20
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Long 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 Long Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth School 1,229 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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 station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sowerby Avenue (opp) 1 min walk
  • Long Close (opp, Hallwicks Road) 1 min walk
  • Sowerby Avenue (nr) 1 min walk
  • Croft Road (SW-bound, Croft Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Malzeard Road Practice
    2A Malzeard Road, 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 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented25.3%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,711

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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