Poplars Close, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£297,500
14 sales
Price range
£230k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2025
LU2 8AE

At a glance

House prices£298k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkLuton Airport DART Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Poplars Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poplars Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplars 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

2018: £250,000 (3 sales)2018£250k2020: £252,000 (1 sales)2020£252k2021: £293,500 (2 sales)2021£294k2022: £317,665 (3 sales)2022£318k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £341,000 (3 sales)2024£341k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£297,50026 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Poplars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 26 Feb 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 22 Nov 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 25 Oct 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 1 Aug 2024£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 4 Aug 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 24 Jun 2022£314,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 30 May 2022£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 11 Feb 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 24 Sep 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 9 Jul 2021£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 9 Oct 2020£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 17 Jan 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 28 Sep 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 21 Aug 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Poplars Close LU2 8AE 18 Apr 2018£230,000 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
25, Poplars Close £252,000 (Oct 2020) → £277,000 (Jul 2021) → £320,000 (Oct 2024) +27%
over 4 yrs
12, Poplars Close £255,000 (Aug 2018) → £333,000 (Aug 2024) +31%
over 6 yrs
16, Poplars Close £200,000 (Jan 2020) → £310,000 (Sep 2021) +55%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplars Close

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplars Close 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).

Anti-social behaviour62
Violence & sexual offences49
Vehicle crime12
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting11
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Poplars 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 Poplars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 321 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Someries Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Putteridge High School 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Putteridge Primary School 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stopsley Community Primary School 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Leagrave station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Poplars Close (adj) 1 min walk
  • Wigmore Lane (opp, Sowerby Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Poplars Close (opp) 2 min walk
  • Wigmore Lane (adj, Sowerby Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Larkside Practice
    322 Crawley Green Road, Luton · 0.9 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.2%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented31.2%17.1%
Households722

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,351

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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