The Barleycorn, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 1EB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£160,250

2 sales

Price range

£149k – £172k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Mar 2022

LU3 1EB

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkLuton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Barleycorn, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 23 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,500.

House prices on The Barleycorn compared

LU3 postcode area£335,551

Luton£317,955

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£148,500	9 Feb 2021
Flat	1	£172,000	23 Mar 2022

Sold prices on The Barleycorn

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, The Barleycorn LU3 1EB	23 Mar 2022	£172,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, The Barleycorn LU3 1EB	9 Feb 2021	£148,500	Terraced	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Barleycorn

Crime

955 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Barleycorn in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	303
Anti-social behaviour	206
Shoplifting	74
Public order	67
Vehicle crime	60
Other theft	50

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

Flood risk

The Barleycorn 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 The Barleycorn

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 139 pupils	Other independent school	9–19	Report	0.2 mi
Denbigh High School 1,130 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Dallow Primary School 605 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 888 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Mehria Primary School 110 pupils	Other independent school	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Matthew's Primary School 884 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lime Academy Hartwell 121 pupils	Free schools special	11–19	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Rothesay Nursery School 127 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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

Luton station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Luton Airport Parkway station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Leagrave station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cromwell Road (SW-bound) 2 min walk
Cromwell Hill (nr) 2 min walk
Brook Street (nr) 2 min walk
Studley Road (nr) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Malzeard Road Practice
2A Malzeard Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
Bell House Medical Centre
163 Dunstable Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
Lea Vale Medical Practice
9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road, Luton · 0.3 mi
Bute House Medical Centre
Grove Road, Luton · 0.4 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 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	23.0%	62.5%
Private rented	53.2%	20.3%
Social rented	23.6%	17.1%
Households	787

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,945

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.

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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