Matlock Crescent, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU4 0BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£271,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,794
17 sales
Price range
£212k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
LU4 0BP

At a glance

House prices£271k average15% below the Luton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Matlock Crescent, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £271,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £262,467. That is 15% below the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Matlock Crescent compared

Matlock Crescent£271,000
LU4 postcode area£310,656
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £235,000 (2 sales)2017£235k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £249,375 (4 sales)2019£249k2020: £249,500 (3 sales)2020£250k2022: £352,500 (2 sales)2022£353k2023: £308,000 (1 sales)2023£308k2025: £296,250 (2 sales)2025£296k2026: £282,000 (1 sales)2026£282k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£262,46724 Apr 2026
Detached2£333,25011 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Matlock Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 24 Apr 2026£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 28 Oct 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 9 May 2025£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 29 Apr 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 4 Aug 2023£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 30 Sep 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 11 Feb 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 15 Jun 2020£291,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 13 Mar 2020£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 31 Jan 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 4 Oct 2019£222,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 4 Jul 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 29 Mar 2019£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 4 Feb 2019£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 31 Oct 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 19 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 4 Sep 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Matlock Crescent LU4 0BP 5 Feb 2016£220,000 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
4, Matlock Crescent £288,000 (Mar 2019) → £332,500 (May 2025) +15%
over 6 yrs
7, Matlock Crescent £220,000 (Sep 2017) → £330,000 (Sep 2022) +50%
over 5 yrs
21, Matlock Crescent £291,500 (Jun 2020) → £375,000 (Feb 2022) +29%
over 2 yrs
6, Matlock Crescent £250,000 (Oct 2017) → £252,000 (Feb 2019) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Matlock Crescent

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matlock Crescent 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 offences85
Anti-social behaviour30
Public order14
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft12

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

Schools near Matlock Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Challney High School for Boys 1,197 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Ferrars Academy 310 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Ferrars Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Downside Primary School 1,015 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Al Hikmah Boys School 141 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Challney High School for Girls 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Leagrave Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Christophers Academy 388 pupils Primary 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 stations

  • Leagrave station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Luton station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stanton Road (E-bound) 2 min walk
  • Stanton Road (W-bound) 2 min walk
  • Chaul End Road (nr) 3 min walk
  • Stanton Road (adj) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Lister House Surgery
    473-475 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
  • Dr Dv Shah's Practice
    Pastures Way, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 1.0 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 1.1 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
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households519

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.2%18.6%
Residents1,640

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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