The Crest, Luton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£268,333
6 sales
Price range
£185k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2025
LU3 2LE

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkLeagrave station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Crest, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Crest compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Crest 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: £280,000 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £185,000 (1 sales)2017£185k2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£268,33318 Aug 2025

Sold prices on The Crest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Crest LU3 2LE 18 Aug 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Crest LU3 2LE 21 Mar 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Crest LU3 2LE 10 Jul 2019£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Crest LU3 2LE 9 Mar 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Crest LU3 2LE 14 Jun 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Crest LU3 2LE 20 Apr 2016£280,000 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 Crest £280,000 (Apr 2016) → £295,000 (Jul 2019) +5%
over 3 yrs
11, The Crest £185,000 (Jun 2017) → £295,000 (Mar 2018) +59%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Crest

Crime

263 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Crest in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences82
Anti-social behaviour53
Shoplifting32
Criminal damage & arson17
Vehicle crime17
Drugs14

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

Flood risk

The Crest 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 Crest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warden Hill Junior School 418 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Warden Hill Infant Academy 277 pupils Primary 4–7 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
The Meads Primary School 513 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Icknield Primary School 612 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bramingham Primary School 401 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Grasmere Nursery School 199 pupils Nursery 3–5 Good Report 0.5 mi
Icknield High School 1,452 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils Community special school 11–18 Outstanding 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

  • Leagrave station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Luton station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Furrows (opp) 2 min walk
  • St Olams Close (opp) 2 min walk
  • Canberra Gardens (adj) 3 min walk
  • Halyard Close (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barton Hills Medical Group
    The Surgery, Whitehorse Vale, Luton · 0.5 mi
  • Neville Road Surgery
    5 Neville Road, Luton · 0.6 mi
  • Gardenia Practice
    2A Gardenia Avenue, Luton · 1.0 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 1.2 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households739

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+27.9%18.6%
Residents1,809

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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