Orchid Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 3EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,875
48 sales
Price range
£150k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2025
LU3 3EX

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station14 min walkLeagrave station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

48 property sales on Orchid Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £170,875. Average sale prices rose from £162,333 in 2016 to £187,500 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchid Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchid 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: £162,333 (6 sales)2016£162k2017: £169,389 (9 sales)2017£169k2018: £172,875 (8 sales)2018£173k2019: £156,250 (2 sales)2019£156k2020: £172,980 (1 sales)2020£173k2021: £161,500 (2 sales)2021£162k2022: £171,214 (7 sales)2022£171k2023: £180,125 (4 sales)2023£180k2024: £174,000 (7 sales)2024£174k2025: £187,500 (2 sales)2025£188k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£170,87516 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Orchid Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 5 Jun 2026£168,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 16 Jul 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 24 Jan 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 6 Dec 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 6 Dec 2024£181,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 31 Jul 2024£166,000 FlatLeasehold
88, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 28 Jun 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 22 Mar 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 8 Mar 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 29 Feb 2024£172,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 9 Feb 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
78, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 19 Oct 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 28 Apr 2023£187,500 FlatLeasehold
72, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 19 Apr 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 8 Mar 2023£178,000 FlatLeasehold
87, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 7 Oct 2022£182,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 1 Jul 2022£171,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 29 Apr 2022£167,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 18 Feb 2022£171,000 FlatLeasehold
90, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 17 Feb 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 14 Feb 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 14 Jan 2022£162,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 3 Sep 2021£152,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 13 Aug 2021£171,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 26 May 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 3 Dec 2020£172,980 FlatLeasehold
80, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 17 May 2019£162,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 19 Mar 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 17 Jan 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 18 Dec 2018£173,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 6 Sep 2018£155,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 31 Aug 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
85, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 28 Aug 2018£173,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 15 Jun 2018£183,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 29 Mar 2018£180,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 1 Feb 2018£171,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 31 Jan 2018£168,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 14 Dec 2017£173,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 24 Nov 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 9 Oct 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 30 Jun 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 5 May 2017£167,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 25 Apr 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
79, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 11 Apr 2017£169,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 10 Mar 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 28 Feb 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 24 Feb 2017£165,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 16 Jan 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 16 Jan 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orchid Close LU3 3EX 30 Nov 2016£162,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
71, Orchid Close £160,000 (Aug 2016) → £160,000 (May 2021) → £168,000 (Jun 2026) +5%
over 10 yrs
26, Orchid Close £173,000 (Dec 2017) → £185,000 (Mar 2024) +7%
over 6 yrs
76, Orchid Close £163,000 (Sep 2016) → £187,500 (Apr 2023) +15%
over 7 yrs
72, Orchid Close £164,000 (Oct 2016) → £172,980 (Dec 2020) → £185,000 (Apr 2023) +13%
over 7 yrs
3, Orchid Close £165,500 (Feb 2017) → £178,000 (Mar 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs
69, Orchid Close £170,000 (Nov 2017) → £167,000 (Apr 2022) -2%
over 4 yrs
25, Orchid Close £160,000 (Jun 2016) → £171,000 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
53, Orchid Close £165,000 (Oct 2016) → £183,000 (Jun 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchid Close

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchid Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour54
Vehicle crime14
Other theft13
Possession of weapons9
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Orchid 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 Orchid Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lealands High School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.4 mi
Pirton Hill Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Parklea Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Whitefield Primary Academy 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils Other independent school 5–16 Report 0.8 mi
Leagrave Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Luton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Selina Close (opp) 2 min walk
  • Selina Close (adj) 2 min walk
  • Montague Avenue (opp) 3 min walk
  • Leagrave Common (nr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sundon Medical Centre
    Sundon Park Hc, 142-144 Sundon Park Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 0.9 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented21.0%20.3%
Social rented33.1%17.1%
Households801

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,953

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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