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May Street, Luton

MyStreetCheck free street report: May Street, Luton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/luton-luton/may-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 3QY, LU1 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£196,250
24 sales
Price range
£90k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
LU1 3QX

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At a glance

House prices£235k average26% below the Luton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkLuton Airport Parkway station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on May Street, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £221,063. That is 26% below the Luton average of £318,456 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 25% flat, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on May Street range from £90,000 to £255,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold. Of 297 streets in Luton with at least two sales in the last year, May Street ranks 252nd for average price.

House prices on May Street compared

May Street£235,000
LU1 postcode area£307,216
Luton£318,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £143,750 (4 sales)2016£144k2017: £175,000 (3 sales)2017£175k2019: £208,000 (1 sales)2019£208k2021: £215,000 (2 sales)2021£215k2022: £181,750 (4 sales)2022£182k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £210,333 (3 sales)2024£210k2025: £226,800 (5 sales)2025£227k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£221,06330 Jan 2026
Flat6£123,3332 Apr 2024
Semi-detached2£216,50023 Aug 2024

Sold prices on May Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, May Street LU1 3QX 30 Jan 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
54, May Street LU1 3QY 16 Dec 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, May Street LU1 3QX 10 Oct 2025£236,000 TerracedFreehold
38, May Street LU1 3QY 8 Oct 2025£218,000 TerracedFreehold
3, May Street LU1 3QX 19 Sep 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
24, May Street LU1 3QY 11 Jul 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
66, May Street LU1 3QY 20 Mar 2025£205,000 TerracedFreehold
68, May Street LU1 3QY 14 Mar 2025£217,000 TerracedFreehold
46, May Street LU1 3QY 10 Mar 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
53, May Street LU1 3QX 10 Oct 2024£205,500 TerracedFreehold
37, May Street LU1 3QX 23 Aug 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, May Street LU1 3QX 19 Jul 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 6, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 2 Apr 2024£146,000 FlatLeasehold
52, May Street LU1 3QY 20 Oct 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
28, May Street LU1 3QY 17 May 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
57, May Street LU1 3QX 17 May 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, May Street LU1 3QX 21 Dec 2022£225,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 6, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 7 Dec 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 7 Dec 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
48, May Street LU1 3QY 24 Jun 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 3, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 13 Apr 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 13 Apr 2022£128,500 FlatLeasehold
15, May Street LU1 3QX 5 Jan 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
45, May Street LU1 3QX 15 Dec 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
46, May Street LU1 3QY 23 Jun 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
32, May Street LU1 3QY 18 Jun 2021£238,000 TerracedFreehold
21, May Street LU1 3QX 19 Apr 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
3, May Street LU1 3QX 22 Feb 2019£208,000 TerracedFreehold
24, May Street LU1 3QY 14 Nov 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
62, May Street LU1 3QY 29 Sep 2017£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 11, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 8 Mar 2017£157,000 FlatLeasehold
71, May Street LU1 3QX 1 Nov 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 6, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 29 Apr 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Chesford Court, 22, May Street LU1 3QY 29 Apr 2016£90,000 FlatLeasehold
27, May Street LU1 3QX 15 Jan 2016£165,000 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
3, May Street £208,000 (Feb 2019) → £240,000 (Jul 2024) → £245,000 (Sep 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
24, May Street £180,000 (Nov 2017) → £165,000 (Jul 2025) -8%
over 8 yrs
46, May Street £185,000 (Jun 2021) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 6, Chesford Court, 22, May Street £90,000 (Apr 2016) → £120,000 (Dec 2022) → £146,000 (Apr 2024) +62%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 3, Chesford Court, 22, May Street £90,000 (Apr 2016) → £128,500 (Apr 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near May Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tennyson Road Primary School 724 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Oakwood Primary School 149 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School 360 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Avenue Centre for Education 51 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Linden Academy 427 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Chapel Street Nursery School 130 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
Chiltern Academy 1,203 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hillborough Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Luton Airport Parkway station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Luton station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arthur Street (adj) 2 min walk
  • Latimer Road (N-bound, Latimer Road) 4 min walk
  • Tennyson Road Lower (N-bound, Tennyson Road) 4 min walk
  • Latimer Road (S-bound, Latimer Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • The Medici Medical Practice
    3 Windsor Street, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • The Town Centre Practice
    14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Bute House Medical Centre
    Grove Road, Luton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Luton Park St · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Luton · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Luton - The Mall · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Luton Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • A George Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • 1a Peel Street [dental Practice] · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.4%62.5%
Private rented57.2%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.2%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents1,913

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Luton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around May Street

Ethnic group

HereLuton
White67.3%45.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.8%37%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.9%10.1%
Other ethnic group3.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%4.3%

Religion

HereLuton
Christian56.2%37.9%
No religion20.1%17.6%
Muslim13.2%32.9%
Not answered6.4%6.1%
Hindu2.4%3.3%
Sikh1.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereLuton
Born in the UK46.9%61.6%
Born outside the UK53.1%38.4%

Highest qualification

HereLuton
Level 4 qualifications and above30.9%29.8%
No qualifications23.9%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%11.4%
Level 3 qualifications12%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%12.7%
Other qualifications6.2%4%
Apprenticeship4.7%4.8%

General health

HereLuton
Very good health53.6%48.7%
Good health33.2%34.6%
Fair health9.7%12%
Bad health3%3.6%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLuton
1 car or van in household44.6%43%
No cars or vans in household36.5%25%
2 cars or vans in household16.5%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.5%8.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Luton.

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