Riverside Road, Luton
House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 2LY.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Riverside Road, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £395,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,417. That is 24% above the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Riverside Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £404,417 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £293,625 | 18 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Riverside Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 24 Apr 2026 | £418,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 7 Nov 2025 | £372,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 18 Aug 2022 | £342,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 16 Dec 2021 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 24 Nov 2021 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 5 May 2021 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 4 Jan 2021 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 25 Sep 2020 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 25 Aug 2020 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 3 Dec 2018 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Riverside Road LU3 2LY | 11 Aug 2017 | £361,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Riverside Road | £361,000 (Aug 2017) → £590,000 (Aug 2020) | +63% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Riverside Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Primary School 612 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Meads Primary School 513 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| William Austin Junior School 498 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Icknield High School 1,452 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| William Austin Infant School 313 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils | Community special school | 11–18 | Outstanding 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 stations
- Leagrave station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Luton station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Luton Airport Parkway station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Black Swan Lane (nr) 2 min walk
- Black Swan Lane (opp) 2 min walk
- Westmorland Avenue (adj) 4 min walk
- Swasedale Road (opp) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Neville Road Surgery
5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.1 mi - Gardenia Practice
2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.5 mi - Dr Whm Matta's Practice
37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.8 mi - Woodland Avenue Practice
30 Woodland Avenue, Luton · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Birdsfoot Lane · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Limbury Mead Express · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Luton Bishopscote Express · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Leagrave Luton · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Birdsfoot Lane Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Calverton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Gardenia Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Marsh Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Marsh Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Marsh Farm · 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
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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 21.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 551 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,738 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Riverside Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 50.7% | 37% |
| White | 33.7% | 45.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 4% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 4.3% |
Religion
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 48% | 32.9% |
| Christian | 30.5% | 37.9% |
| No religion | 11.5% | 17.6% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.2% | 61.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.8% | 38.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32% | 29.8% |
| No qualifications | 19.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 4% |
General health
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 48.7% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 12% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Luton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 23.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 25% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 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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