Purcell Road, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£233,022

9 sales

Price range

£150k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2025

LU4 0RD

At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkLeagrave station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Purcell Road, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £221,367. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Purcell Road compared

LU4 postcode area£310,656

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purcell Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£221,367	16 Jun 2022
Terraced	3	£256,333	31 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Purcell Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	31 Mar 2025	£272,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	5 Jan 2024	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	16 Jun 2022	£251,200	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	23 Apr 2020	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	30 Jan 2020	£247,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	6 Sep 2019	£197,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	30 Apr 2019	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	11 Jul 2018	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	7 Mar 2018	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Purcell Road LU4 0RD	26 Sep 2016	£222,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
9, Purcell Road	£150,000 (Jul 2018) → £210,000 (Apr 2019)	+40% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Purcell Road

Crime

214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purcell Road 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 offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	45
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	16
Other theft	15
Vehicle crime	13

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

Flood risk

Purcell Road 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 Purcell Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chantry Primary Academy 631 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 377 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Southfield Primary Academy 405 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
The Chalk Hills Academy 1,644 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Pastures Way Nursery School 125 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
Ferrars Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Ferrars Academy 310 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
St Christophers Academy 388 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Leagrave station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Luton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Harlington (Beds) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brunel Road (opp) 2 min walk
Brunel Road (nr) 3 min walk
Kirkwood Road (nr) 3 min walk
Chalk Hills Academy (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Dv Shah's Practice
Pastures Way, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 0.2 mi
Wheatfield Surgery
60 Wheatfield Road, Lewsey Farm, Luton · 0.4 mi
Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 0.9 mi
The Oakley Surgery
Addington Way, 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 2 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.3%	62.5%
Private rented	17.4%	20.3%
Social rented	44.8%	17.1%
Households	616

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,725

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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