The Close, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 2LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£265,900
10 sales
Price range
£125k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Nov 2025
LU3 2LR

At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkLeagrave station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Close, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,200. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The 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: £238,000 (1 sales)2016£238k2017: £290,000 (1 sales)2017£290k2019: £205,250 (4 sales)2019£205k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £365,000 (1 sales)2025£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£235,20012 Feb 2024
Semi-detached4£307,00018 Nov 2025
Detached1£255,0002 May 2019

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Close LU3 2LR 18 Nov 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Close LU3 2LR 12 Feb 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Close LU3 2LR 7 Jul 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Close LU3 2LR 16 Feb 2023£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Close LU3 2LR 9 May 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, The Close LU3 2LR 9 Oct 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
24, The Close LU3 2LR 16 Sep 2019£166,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Close LU3 2LR 31 May 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Close LU3 2LR 2 May 2019£255,000 DetachedFreehold
40, The Close LU3 2LR 22 Jan 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Close LU3 2LR 14 Sep 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Close LU3 2LR 20 Dec 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
4, The Close LU3 2LR 31 Aug 2016£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
4, The Close £238,000 (Aug 2016) → £365,000 (Jul 2023) +53%
over 7 yrs
18, The Close £275,000 (May 2019) → £350,000 (May 2022) +27%
over 3 yrs
29, The Close £240,000 (Dec 2016) → £290,000 (Sep 2017) +21%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences102
Anti-social behaviour87
Shoplifting32
Criminal damage & arson22
Vehicle crime20
Drugs16

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

Flood risk

The 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Icknield Primary School 612 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Norton Road Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
William Austin Junior School 498 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Icknield High School 1,452 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
William Austin Infant School 313 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.7 mi
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 103 pupils Other independent school 10–16 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Leagrave station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Luton station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westmorland Avenue (adj) 1 min walk
  • Kingsley Road (nr) 1 min walk
  • Black Swan Lane (opp) 2 min walk
  • Kinsgley Road (opp) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.1 mi
  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 0.7 mi
  • Woodland Avenue Practice
    30 Woodland Avenue, 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 5 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,656

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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