Spear Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 3QY, LU3 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£135,538
13 sales
Price range
£117k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 May 2024
LU3 3QY

At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station8 min walkLeagrave station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Spear Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 May 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £131,545. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spear Close compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spear Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,667 (3 sales)2016£121k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £140,000 (2 sales)2018£140k2019: £155,000 (2 sales)2019£155k2020: £117,000 (1 sales)2020£117k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2022: £143,000 (1 sales)2022£143k2023: £135,000 (1 sales)2023£135k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£131,54517 May 2024
Terraced2£157,50010 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Spear Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Spear Close LU3 3QY 17 May 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Spear Close LU3 3QX 27 Apr 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Spear Close LU3 3QY 19 Aug 2022£143,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Spear Close LU3 3QY 10 Sep 2021£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Spear Close LU3 3QY 13 Nov 2020£117,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Spear Close LU3 3QY 15 May 2019£125,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Spear Close LU3 3QY 11 Apr 2019£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Spear Close LU3 3QX 9 Nov 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Spear Close LU3 3QY 13 Mar 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Spear Close LU3 3QY 25 Aug 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Spear Close LU3 3QY 2 May 2017£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Spear Close LU3 3QY 5 Sep 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Spear Close LU3 3QX 12 Jul 2016£117,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Spear Close LU3 3QX 24 Jun 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Spear Close LU3 3QX 6 Apr 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold

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
48, Spear Close £125,000 (May 2019) → £155,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
50, Spear Close £120,000 (Sep 2016) → £143,000 (Aug 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
2, Spear Close £170,000 (May 2017) → £185,000 (Apr 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs
47, Spear Close £117,000 (Jul 2016) → £140,000 (Nov 2018) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Spear Close

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spear 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 offences121
Anti-social behaviour64
Vehicle crime22
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft19
Shoplifting15

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

Flood risk

Spear 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 Spear Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils Community special school 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Lea Manor High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.7 mi
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils Other independent school 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
Whitefield Primary Academy 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Luton station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wauluds Bank Drive (adj) 2 min walk
  • Wauluds Bank Drive (opp) 2 min walk
  • Axe Close (adj) 3 min walk
  • Five Springs (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Sundon Medical Centre
    Sundon Park Hc, 142-144 Sundon Park Road, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.8 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 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.5%62.5%
Private rented21.6%20.3%
Social rented38.3%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents1,633

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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