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Southdrift Way, Luton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southdrift Way, Luton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/luton-luton/southdrift-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU1 5PX, LU1 5PY, LU1 5PU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£292,856
24 sales
Price range
£141k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
LU1 5PX

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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 Southdrift Way, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,837. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Southdrift Way range from £140,550 to £430,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Southdrift Way compared

LU1 postcode area£307,216
Luton£318,456
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £279,000 (1 sales)2016£279k2017: £260,000 (1 sales)2017£260k2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £268,800 (5 sales)2019£269k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £277,500 (2 sales)2021£278k2023: £322,592 (6 sales)2023£323k2024: £277,500 (4 sales)2024£278k2025: £325,000 (2 sales)2025£325k2026: £340,000 (1 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£305,83723 Jun 2025
Terraced9£271,22227 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Southdrift Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 27 Feb 2026£340,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 23 Jun 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 16 May 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 12 Dec 2024£270,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Southdrift Way LU1 5PU 5 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 19 Jul 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Southdrift Way LU1 5PU 22 Apr 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Southdrift Way LU1 5PU 8 Dec 2023£140,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 15 Nov 2023£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Southdrift Way LU1 5PU 26 Oct 2023£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 21 Feb 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 9 Feb 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 20 Jan 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 30 Nov 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 30 Sep 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 23 Sep 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 9 Nov 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Southdrift Way LU1 5PU 16 Apr 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 20 Dec 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63A, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 4 Oct 2019£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 1 Oct 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 31 May 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 18 Feb 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 25 Jan 2019£247,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 20 Feb 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 25 Aug 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 31 Jul 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Southdrift Way LU1 5PY 16 Jun 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Southdrift Way LU1 5PX 13 Dec 2016£279,000 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
53, Southdrift Way £240,000 (Sep 2021) → £340,000 (Feb 2026) +42%
over 4 yrs
45, Southdrift Way £210,000 (Jul 2017) → £270,000 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 7 yrs
61, Southdrift Way £330,000 (Aug 2017) → £430,000 (Nov 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Southdrift Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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
Chapel Street Nursery School 130 pupils Nursery 2–4 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

  • Luton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Leagrave station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Bute House Medical Centre
    Grove Road, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • The Medici Medical Practice
    3 Windsor Street, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Lea Vale Medical Practice
    9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton · 0.9 mi
  • Castle Medical Group Practice
    27 Castle Street, Luton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whipperley · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Farley Green · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Viva Express Petrol · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Farley Hill Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Acorn Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Petrie Tucker & Partners Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Liverpool Road Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Maple Dental Clinic · 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

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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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.6%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented47.0%17.1%
Households761

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.7%18.6%
Residents2,048

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 Southdrift Way

Ethnic group

HereLuton
White49%45.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh30.3%37%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.3%10.1%
Other ethnic group5.2%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%4.3%

Religion

HereLuton
Christian38.2%37.9%
Muslim33.2%32.9%
No religion17.8%17.6%
Not answered8.8%6.1%
Hindu1.2%3.3%
Sikh0.5%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereLuton
Born in the UK65.3%61.6%
Born outside the UK34.7%38.4%

Highest qualification

HereLuton
No qualifications28.5%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%29.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%14.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%11.4%
Apprenticeship5.2%4.8%
Other qualifications4.7%4%

General health

HereLuton
Very good health46.2%48.7%
Good health31.3%34.6%
Fair health14.5%12%
Bad health5.8%3.6%
Very bad health2.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereLuton
No cars or vans in household38.4%25%
1 car or van in household35.9%43%
2 cars or vans in household18.8%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%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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