LU3 1UQ
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Property report — LU3 1UQ
Open-data due diligence for LU3 1UQ and the area around it.
LU3 1UQ in brief: 73 recorded sales (£30,000–£372,500) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU3 1UQ 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
Low
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU3 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | £324,000 | 21 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-11-21 | £372,500 | 1 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-15 | £325,000 | 5 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-11 | £365,000 | 91 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-08-25 | £365,000 | 89 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2022-09-05 | £350,000 | 67 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £310,000 | 43 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-02 | £329,995 | 29 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-05-07 | £285,000 | 25 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-19 | £291,000 | 15 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £270,000 | 37 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-25 | £259,000 | 77 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-09-25 | £260,000 | 65 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-02 | £300,000 | 61 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-26 | £335,000 | 33 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2017-10-27 | £266,000 | 81 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-06-09 | £300,000 | 51 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-19 | £243,500 | 49 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-18 | £245,000 | 57 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-17 | £235,000 | 9 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-19 | £264,000 | 61 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-04-22 | £250,000 | 59 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-04-15 | £192,000 | 35 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-08-20 | £248,000 | 17 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2014-07-25 | £207,000 | 3 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-04 | £247,500 | 83 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-10 | £170,000 | 43 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-11-29 | £230,000 | 79 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-06-10 | £181,000 | 9 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-02-18 | £180,000 | 45 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-07-13 | £183,000 | 83 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-11-11 | £185,000 | 31 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-30 | £220,000 | 41 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-11-05 | £178,000 | 11 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-09 | £230,000 | 61 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-06 | £180,000 | 63 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-30 | £218,000 | 93 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2009-08-07 | £140,000 | 57 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-10-29 | £165,000 | 75 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-03-20 | £200,000 | 41 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-20 | £232,000 | 93 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-04-27 | £205,000 | 85 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-15 | £199,000 | 87 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-22 | £222,000 | 89 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-06-15 | £178,000 | 81 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £195,000 | 91 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-08-11 | £176,000 | 39 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-16 | £177,000 | 15 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-18 | £157,000 | 73 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-10 | £141,750 | 25 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-28 | £155,000 | 27 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-23 | £219,995 | 33 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2002-08-16 | £147,000 | 3 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-09 | £152,000 | 1 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-11 | £160,000 | 83 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £127,000 | 9 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-22 | £144,000 | 59 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-06-28 | £147,500 | 93 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-05-16 | £124,995 | 29 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-11-27 | £142,000 | 53 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-29 | £98,000 | 43 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-21 | £102,000 | 47 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-13 | £30,000 | 43 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-23 | £81,650 | 5 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-15 | £90,000 | 1 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-10 | £30,000 | 43 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-28 | £101,000 | 33 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 1998-04-29 | £81,500 | 87 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-04-08 | £88,000 | 89 WADHURST AVENUE | Detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £72,500 | 87 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-23 | £75,000 | 51 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-01 | £74,500 | 7 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-01-20 | £74,000 | 51 WADHURST AVENUE | Semi-detached |
73 recorded sales on LU3 1UQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Austin Infant School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| William Austin Junior School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Icknield High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| River Bank Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Icknield Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MOAT HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · ENTRANCE GATE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO WARDOWN PARK HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · LODGE TO WARDOWN PARK (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BISHOPSCOTE CHEMIST (0.5 mi) · WOODLANDS CHEMIST (0.6 mi) · DENBIGH PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Luton (1.4 mi) · Leagrave (1.5 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (2.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-operative (0.5 mi) · Al-Islah Cash & Carry and Foodstore (0.5 mi) · Co-op Food (0.7 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 1UQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £361,709 | £303,734 | £198,629 |
| 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 1 July 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.