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Preston Gardens, Luton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Preston Gardens, Luton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/luton-luton/preston-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU2 7NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£248,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£250,571
21 sales
Price range
£160k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
LU2 7NL

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At a glance

House prices£249k average22% below the Luton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

21 property sales on Preston Gardens, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £248,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £253,393. Average sale prices rose from £236,333 in 2017 to £248,750 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Luton average of £318,456 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Preston Gardens range from £160,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 297 streets in Luton with at least two sales in the last year, Preston Gardens ranks 240th for average price.

House prices on Preston Gardens compared

Preston Gardens£248,750
LU2 postcode area£344,002
Luton£318,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £236,333 (3 sales)2017£236k2018: £245,000 (1 sales)2018£245k2019: £222,500 (2 sales)2019£223k2020: £260,000 (2 sales)2020£260k2021: £242,750 (2 sales)2021£243k2022: £270,500 (4 sales)2022£271k2024: £247,000 (3 sales)2024£247k2025: £268,500 (2 sales)2025£269k2026: £248,750 (2 sales)2026£249k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£253,39330 Jan 2026
Semi-detached6£229,91724 Apr 2026
Detached1£335,00030 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Preston Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 24 Apr 2026£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 30 Jan 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 30 Jun 2025£267,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 9 Apr 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 25 Sep 2024£241,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 1 May 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 22 Mar 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 25 Apr 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 22 Dec 2022£326,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 15 Sep 2022£316,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 21 Jul 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 22 Mar 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 28 May 2021£222,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 24 Mar 2021£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 5 Oct 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 3 Jul 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 30 Jan 2020£335,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 20 Jan 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 13 Dec 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 26 Sep 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 20 Jul 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 14 Dec 2017£261,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 18 Oct 2017£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Preston Gardens LU2 7NL 24 Mar 2017£244,000 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
33, Preston Gardens £205,000 (Jul 2020) → £267,000 (Jun 2025) +30%
over 5 yrs
34, Preston Gardens £205,000 (Sep 2019) → £270,000 (Apr 2025) +32%
over 6 yrs
24, Preston Gardens £204,000 (Oct 2017) → £240,000 (Mar 2024) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Preston Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richmond Hill School 282 pupils Community special school 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Matthew's Primary School 884 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lime Academy Hartwell 121 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Ramridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hart Hill Nursery School 83 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Stopsley High School 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Leagrave station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Luton Airport DART Station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Preston Gardens (nr) 2 min walk
  • Preston Gardens (opp) 2 min walk
  • Dorel Close (adj) 2 min walk
  • Dorel Close (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stopsley Village Practice
    26 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Malzeard Road Practice
    2A Malzeard Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Ps Bath's Practice
    49 Ashcroft Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • The Blenheim Medical Centre
    9 Blenheim Crescent, Luton · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Luton Hitchin Rd Express · 0.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Ashcroft Road · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wigmore Lane · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stopsley · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Royal Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Ashcroft Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Vogue Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Oral Health Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Sharing Smiles · 0.9 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.4%62.5%
Private rented30.7%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.5%18.6%
Residents1,849

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 Preston Gardens

Ethnic group

HereLuton
White58.3%45.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.1%37%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.6%10.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.3%
Other ethnic group4.1%3.5%

Religion

HereLuton
Christian44.3%37.9%
No religion25.9%17.6%
Muslim20.3%32.9%
Not answered4.9%6.1%
Hindu2.5%3.3%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%
Sikh0.6%1.3%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereLuton
Born in the UK65.4%61.6%
Born outside the UK34.6%38.4%

Highest qualification

HereLuton
Level 4 qualifications and above34.8%29.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%14.4%
No qualifications15.8%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%12.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%11.4%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.8%
Other qualifications3.5%4%

General health

HereLuton
Very good health50.5%48.7%
Good health35.6%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12%
Bad health2.3%3.6%
Very bad health0.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLuton
1 car or van in household45.4%43%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%23.5%
No cars or vans in household16.3%25%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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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