LU3 1BU
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Property report — LU3 1BU
Open-data due diligence for LU3 1BU and the area around it.
LU3 1BU in brief: 35 recorded sales (£40,000–£215,000) · no modelled flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU3 1BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU3 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£303,734
Population
39,603
Crimes recorded
101
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LU3 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | £195,000 | 6, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2023-09-08 | £195,000 | 8, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-05-27 | £215,000 | 16, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-12-01 | £205,000 | 1, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-05-12 | £199,995 | 4, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-07-09 | £145,995 | 19, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-12-15 | £147,000 | 12, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2013-06-25 | £125,000 | 5, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2008-01-04 | £159,000 | 17, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-12-18 | £136,000 | 7, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-06-20 | £139,000 | 12, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-05-30 | £160,000 | 4, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-05-11 | £153,000 | 8, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-02-16 | £136,000 | 2, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-04-07 | £140,000 | 15, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-10-03 | £137,000 | 14, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-09-12 | £112,000 | 10, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-07-29 | £128,000 | 19, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-04-15 | £125,000 | 15, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-12-17 | £112,000 | 14, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-10-22 | £137,500 | 5, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-08-10 | £119,000 | 4, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-08-06 | £133,000 | 15, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-02-06 | £118,000 | 17, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-10-16 | £95,000 | 15, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-07-26 | £85,500 | 19, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-06-24 | £81,995 | 1, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-03-28 | £75,000 | 6, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2001-11-09 | £64,000 | 4, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-06-23 | £57,500 | 11, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-05-26 | £52,500 | 8, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 1999-08-20 | £44,500 | 5, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 1999-01-20 | £42,500 | 1, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-10-02 | £40,000 | 18, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-07-10 | £43,000 | 16, THE MOUNT NEW BEDFORD ROAD | Flat |
35 recorded sales on LU3 1BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Dallow Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Denbigh High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| River Bank Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · DR I SALEH'S PRACTICE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 7, NEW BEDFORD ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 50, GUILDFORD STREET (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Former Bury Park United Reformed Church (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ROYAL PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · SE MORGAN CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · HARRIS CHEMIST (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Luton (0.3 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (1.3 mi) · Luton Airport DART (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.2 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.2 mi) · VS Food & Wine (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 32
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 46%
- Households
- 12,091
Owned 51% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 38%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU3 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU3 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 92/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU3 1BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLU3 | SectorLU3 1 | PostcodeLU3 1BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £361,709 | £303,734 | £121,542 |
| Population | 82,896 | 39,603 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 443 | 101 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU3 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.