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Russell Street, Luton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russell Street, Luton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/luton-luton/russell-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 5EA, LU1 5EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£186,021
24 sales
Price range
£83k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
LU1 5EB

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At a glance

House prices£186k average42% below the Luton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 39 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

24 property sales on Russell Street, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £185,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £208,139. Average sale prices rose from £173,375 in 2016 to £185,833 in 2025 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% below the Luton average of £318,456 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% flat. Recorded sale prices on Russell Street range from £83,000 to £320,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 297 streets in Luton with at least two sales in the last year, Russell Street ranks 281st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Russell Street compared

Russell Street£185,833
LU1 postcode area£307,216
Luton£318,456
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,375 (8 sales)2016£173k2017: £245,000 (2 sales)2017£245k2019: £194,167 (3 sales)2019£194k2020: £134,998 (3 sales)2020£135k2021: £230,625 (4 sales)2021£231k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2025: £185,833 (3 sales)2025£186k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£208,13921 Nov 2025
Flat6£119,66712 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Russell Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Russell Street LU1 5EA 30 Jun 2026£212,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Russell Street LU1 5EB 12 Dec 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Russell Street LU1 5EB 21 Nov 2025£222,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Russell Street LU1 5EB 3 Nov 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 99, Russell Street LU1 5EB 6 May 2025£337,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Russell Street LU1 5EB 21 Mar 2025£223,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Russell Street LU1 5EB 28 Mar 2024£930,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Russell Street LU1 5EB 21 Jul 2023£207,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Russell Street LU1 5EB 21 Apr 2023£249,500 TerracedFreehold
18A, Russell Street LU1 5EA 17 Mar 2023£173,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Russell Street LU1 5EA 2 Dec 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 16, Russell Street LU1 5EA 17 Jun 2022£120,000 FlatLeasehold
97, Russell Street LU1 5EB 25 Nov 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Russell Street LU1 5EA 22 Oct 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Russell Street LU1 5EB 30 Sep 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Russell Street LU1 5EB 10 Sep 2021£189,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Russell Street LU1 5EA 24 Jun 2021£223,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 20, Russell Street LU1 5EA 15 Feb 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Russell Street LU1 5EB 6 Oct 2020£135,000 FlatLeasehold
2A, Russell Street LU1 5EA 30 Jun 2020£124,995 TerracedFreehold
18A, Russell Street LU1 5EA 23 Jan 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Russell Street LU1 5EB 8 Nov 2019£186,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Russell Street LU1 5EA 8 Nov 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Russell Street LU1 5EB 14 Jun 2019£186,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 20, Russell Street LU1 5EA 14 May 2019£10,000 OtherFreehold
13, Russell Street LU1 5EA 10 May 2019£360,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Russell Street LU1 5EB 3 May 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18A, Russell Street LU1 5EA 31 Oct 2018£6,000 OtherFreehold
80, Russell Street LU1 5EB 25 Jun 2018£2,520,000 OtherFreehold
4, Russell Street LU1 5EA 9 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Russell Street LU1 5EA 20 Feb 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 20, Russell Street LU1 5EA 23 Dec 2016£83,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Russell Street LU1 5EA 14 Sep 2016£220,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Russell Street LU1 5EB 26 Jul 2016£153,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Russell Street LU1 5EB 30 Jun 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Russell Street LU1 5EB 27 May 2016£179,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Russell Street LU1 5EA 28 Apr 2016£175,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Russell Street LU1 5EA 22 Apr 2016£207,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Russell Street LU1 5EA 31 Mar 2016£245,000 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
64, Russell Street £125,000 (Jun 2016) → £110,000 (Dec 2025) -12%
over 9 yrs
80, Russell Street £2,520,000 (Jun 2018) → £930,000 (Mar 2024) -63%
over 6 yrs
51, Russell Street £153,000 (Jul 2016) → £249,500 (Apr 2023) +63%
over 7 yrs
4, Russell Street £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £320,000 (Oct 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
103, Russell Street £186,500 (Nov 2019) → £189,500 (Sep 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs
26, Russell Street £205,000 (Feb 2017) → £223,000 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 20, Russell Street £10,000 (May 2019) → £100,000 (Feb 2021) +900%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Russell Street

Crime

908 crimes were reported within about a mile of Russell Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences267
Anti-social behaviour186
Shoplifting88
Public order67
Vehicle crime65
Other theft49

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

Flood risk

Russell Street 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 Russell Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapel Street Nursery School 130 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.1 mi
Rothesay Nursery School 127 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Hillborough Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 296 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Farley Junior Academy 334 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Tennyson Road Primary School 724 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Oakwood Primary School 149 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dallow Primary School 605 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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

  • Luton station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Leagrave station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Salisbury Road (adj) 1 min walk
  • Salisbury Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • Stanley Street (S-bound) 1 min walk
  • Russell Rise (adj) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Medici Medical Practice
    3 Windsor Street, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • The Town Centre Practice
    14-16 Chapel Street, Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Bute House Medical Centre
    Grove Road, Luton · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Luton · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Luton - The Mall · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Luton Express · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Luton · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Se Morgan Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Luton Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • 1a Peel Street [dental Practice] · 0.3 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.4%62.5%
Private rented55.8%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households776

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.3%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents1,927

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 Russell Street

Ethnic group

HereLuton
White51.7%45.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh25.1%37%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African13.8%10.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.3%
Other ethnic group4.7%3.5%

Religion

HereLuton
Christian46.1%37.9%
Muslim20.8%32.9%
No religion15.7%17.6%
Not answered6.5%6.1%
Sikh6.2%1.3%
Hindu3.7%3.3%
Jewish0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereLuton
Born in the UK41.2%61.6%
Born outside the UK58.8%38.4%

Highest qualification

HereLuton
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%29.8%
No qualifications23.3%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%11.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.4%12.7%
Apprenticeship6%4.8%
Other qualifications5.8%4%

General health

HereLuton
Very good health51.7%48.7%
Good health32.5%34.6%
Fair health11.5%12%
Bad health3.3%3.6%
Very bad health1.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLuton
No cars or vans in household44.9%25%
1 car or van in household40.8%43%
2 cars or vans in household12.2%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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