Rudyard Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU4 9XD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£234,111
18 sales
Price range
£180k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
LU4 9XD

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkLeagrave station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Rudyard Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £227,833. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rudyard Close compared

LU4 postcode area£310,656
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (2 sales)2016£225k2017: £225,000 (1 sales)2017£225k2018: £215,400 (5 sales)2018£215k2019: £230,000 (1 sales)2019£230k2020: £218,000 (2 sales)2020£218k2021: £216,000 (1 sales)2021£216k2022: £260,000 (1 sales)2022£260k2023: £255,000 (1 sales)2023£255k2024: £275,000 (3 sales)2024£275k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£227,83314 Feb 2025
Semi-detached6£246,66713 May 2024

Sold prices on Rudyard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 24 Feb 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 14 Feb 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 15 Jan 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 14 Oct 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 3 Jun 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 13 May 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 16 Aug 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 3 May 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 26 Mar 2021£216,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 9 Nov 2020£216,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 3 Jun 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 12 Jul 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 15 Nov 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 1 Aug 2018£208,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 18 May 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 5 Jan 2018£234,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 4 Jan 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 28 Jul 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 9 Jun 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 19 Aug 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Rudyard Close LU4 9XD 15 Jan 2016£180,000 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
16, Rudyard Close £230,000 (Jul 2019) → £240,000 (Jan 2025) +4%
over 6 yrs
25, Rudyard Close £234,000 (Jan 2018) → £285,000 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs
30, Rudyard Close £225,000 (May 2018) → £260,000 (Jun 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
2, Rudyard Close £220,000 (Nov 2018) → £280,000 (May 2024) +27%
over 5 yrs
29, Rudyard Close £180,000 (Jan 2016) → £255,000 (Aug 2023) +42%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rudyard Close

Crime

299 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rudyard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences122
Anti-social behaviour68
Other theft22
Criminal damage & arson20
Vehicle crime18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

Rudyard Close 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 Rudyard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Challney High School for Boys 1,197 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Challney High School for Girls 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Al Hikmah Boys School 141 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Beechwood Primary School 873 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils Other independent school 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Leagrave Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Downside Primary School 1,015 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ferrars Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Luton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wraysbury Close (opp) 3 min walk
  • Wraysbury Close (nr) 3 min walk
  • Villiers Close (adj) 3 min walk
  • Angel Close (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.5 mi
  • Lister House Surgery
    473-475 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 0.7 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.4%62.5%
Private rented30.1%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents2,077

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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