Richards Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 5LL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£300,000

1 sales

Price range

£300k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Mar 2025

LU1 5LL

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Richards Close, Luton has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,000.

House prices on Richards Close compared

LU1 postcode area£308,225

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Richards Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£300,000	20 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Richards Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Richards Close LU1 5LL	20 Mar 2025	£300,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Richards Close

Crime

589 crimes were reported within about a mile of Richards Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	169
Anti-social behaviour	121
Shoplifting	51
Public order	42
Vehicle crime	38
Criminal damage & arson	35

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

Flood risk

Richards Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Richards Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Stockwood Park Academy 1,438 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Farley Junior Academy 334 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Whipperley Infant Academy 241 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.3 mi
Hillborough Junior School 358 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 296 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Rothesay Nursery School 127 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Dallow Primary School 605 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Luton station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Leagrave station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rotheram Avenue (adj) 1 min walk
Friars Way (nr) 2 min walk
Stockwood Park Academy (o/s) 2 min walk
Whipperley Way Roundabout (nr) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 0.7 mi
The Medici Medical Practice
3 Windsor Street, Luton · 0.8 mi
Lea Vale Medical Practice
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
Bell House Medical Centre
163 Dunstable Road, 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 1 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	47.0%	17.1%
Households	761

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,048

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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