Third Avenue, Luton

House prices, sold prices and local information for LU3 3ER, LU3 3ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£223,735
69 sales
Price range
£120k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
LU3 3ER

At a glance

House prices£261k average18% below the Luton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkLeagrave station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

69 property sales on Third Avenue, Luton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £260,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £222,862. Average sale prices rose from £186,722 in 2016 to £256,000 in 2026 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% below the Luton average of £317,955 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Third Avenue compared

Third Avenue£260,667
LU3 postcode area£335,551
Luton£317,955
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LU3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £186,722 (9 sales)2016£187k2017: £213,538 (12 sales)2017£214k2018: £208,844 (8 sales)2018£209k2019: £209,250 (4 sales)2019£209k2020: £219,200 (5 sales)2020£219k2021: £224,591 (11 sales)2021£225k2022: £251,818 (11 sales)2022£252k2023: £253,000 (3 sales)2023£253k2024: £261,000 (1 sales)2024£261k2025: £272,833 (3 sales)2025£273k2026: £256,000 (2 sales)2026£256k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached58£222,86230 Apr 2026
Terraced11£228,3364 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Third Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 30 Apr 2026£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 24 Apr 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 6 Feb 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 7 Nov 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 15 Sep 2025£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 4 Apr 2025£284,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 3 Feb 2025£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 23 Jul 2024£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 12 Dec 2023£272,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 12 May 2023£252,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 21 Apr 2023£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 10 Mar 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 15 Dec 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 9 Dec 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 21 Oct 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 7 Sep 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 1 Sep 2022£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 11 Aug 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 29 Apr 2022£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 14 Apr 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 14 Mar 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 18 Feb 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 27 Jan 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 10 Jan 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 24 Sep 2021£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 31 Aug 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 17 Aug 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 13 Aug 2021£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 23 Jul 2021£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 4 Jun 2021£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 10 May 2021£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 23 Apr 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 30 Mar 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 5 Mar 2021£215,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 9 Feb 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 23 Nov 2020£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 18 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 12 Mar 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 7 Feb 2020£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 6 Jan 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 21 Nov 2019£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 7 Nov 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 5 Aug 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 10 May 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 4 Jan 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 22 Nov 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 9 Nov 2018£217,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Third Avenue LU3 3ER 28 Sep 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 14 Sep 2018£188,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Third Avenue LU3 3ES 17 Aug 2018£234,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
42, Third Avenue £188,000 (Sep 2018) → £284,500 (Apr 2025) +51%
over 7 yrs
90, Third Avenue £210,000 (Mar 2018) → £227,000 (Nov 2019) → £253,000 (Apr 2022) → £261,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
16, Third Avenue £217,000 (Nov 2018) → £272,000 (Dec 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
107, Third Avenue £197,000 (Mar 2016) → £252,500 (May 2023) +28%
over 7 yrs
18, Third Avenue £230,000 (Nov 2020) → £265,000 (Dec 2022) +15%
over 2 yrs
31, Third Avenue £225,000 (Sep 2017) → £275,000 (Dec 2022) +22%
over 5 yrs
22, Third Avenue £120,000 (Feb 2016) → £210,000 (Jan 2020) → £280,000 (Oct 2022) +133%
over 7 yrs
36, Third Avenue £188,000 (Feb 2020) → £270,000 (Mar 2022) +44%
over 2 yrs
87, Third Avenue £215,000 (Oct 2017) → £220,000 (Feb 2022) +2%
over 4 yrs
33, Third Avenue £200,000 (May 2019) → £223,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs
43, Third Avenue £195,000 (May 2016) → £223,000 (Feb 2018) → £240,000 (Aug 2021) +23%
over 5 yrs
23, Third Avenue £202,500 (Sep 2016) → £242,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
41, Third Avenue £205,000 (Jun 2018) → £212,000 (Jul 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
92, Third Avenue £185,000 (Jun 2016) → £222,000 (May 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
50, Third Avenue £230,000 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Apr 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Third Avenue

Crime

210 crimes were reported within about a mile of Third Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour52
Other theft13
Vehicle crime13
Possession of weapons9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Third Avenue 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 Third Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parklea Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lealands High School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Waulud Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Whitefield Primary Academy 422 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lea Manor High School 916 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Woodlands Secondary School 262 pupils Community special school 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Pirton Hill Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Luton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Harlington (Beds) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Eighth Avenue (adj) 2 min walk
  • Fourth Avenue (SW-bound, Fourth Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Eighth Avenue (opp) 3 min walk
  • Hill Rise Shops (o/s) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sundon Medical Centre
    Sundon Park Hc, 142-144 Sundon Park Road, Luton · 0.2 mi
  • Drs Mirza Sukhani & Partners
    The Surgery, 30 The Green, Hockwell Ring, Luton · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Whm Matta's Practice
    37A Linden Road, Luton · 1.0 mi
  • The Oakley Surgery
    Addington Way, Luton · 1.1 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 4 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.0%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented16.2%17.1%
Households714

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,968

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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