LU3 3QR
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Property report — LU3 3QR
Open-data due diligence for LU3 3QR and the area around it.
LU3 3QR in brief: 47 recorded sales (£57,000–£400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU3 3QR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU3 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£412,144
Population
25,345
Crimes recorded
95
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU3 3, 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 (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | £390,000 | 138 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2025-07-08 | £390,000 | 94 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-10-01 | £331,000 | 100 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-09-24 | £360,000 | 164 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-06-28 | £360,000 | 156 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-20 | £325,000 | 132 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-12-22 | £400,000 | 98 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-05-15 | £325,000 | 108 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-02-28 | £360,000 | 124 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £320,000 | 172 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-12-20 | £315,000 | 172 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-11-09 | £325,000 | 112 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-06-22 | £300,000 | 114 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-09-01 | £285,000 | 98 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-02-26 | £275,000 | 166 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-11-15 | £205,000 | 108 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2013-10-24 | £215,000 | 144 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-10-15 | £215,000 | 98 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-08-30 | £187,000 | 122 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-07-26 | £187,500 | 136 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-10-14 | £213,500 | 90 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2011-01-14 | £209,000 | 142 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-01-12 | £180,000 | 158 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-06 | £180,000 | 176 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-18 | £215,000 | 90 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-11-08 | £210,000 | 128 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-17 | £189,995 | 92 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-13 | £236,000 | 126 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-05-08 | £210,000 | 152 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-03-30 | £190,000 | 176 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-02 | £195,000 | 108 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-03-31 | £183,000 | 142 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-10-14 | £200,000 | 136 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £127,000 | 142 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-08-17 | £128,000 | 136 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-05-23 | £117,000 | 104 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-11-28 | £121,000 | 90 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-04-25 | £100,000 | 106 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-03-29 | £100,000 | 136 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-19 | £82,000 | 160 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-12 | £86,000 | 150 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-07-30 | £85,500 | 94 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-06-28 | £86,000 | 152 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-02 | £89,000 | 126 BENSON CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-07-27 | £78,750 | 152 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-14 | £67,000 | 98 BENSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-03-31 | £57,000 | 176 BENSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
47 recorded sales on LU3 3QR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Manor High School | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Inadequate (2021) |
| Waulud Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Meads Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bramingham Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Parklea Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP (0.4 mi) · BRAMINGHAM PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LITTLE BRAMINGHAM FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · MOAT HOUSE (Grade II) (1.1 mi) · HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Grade II) (1.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MOAKES PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · CALVERTON PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Leagrave (1.0 mi) · Luton (2.8 mi) · Harlington (Beds) (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 36%
- Households
- 9,705
Owned 63% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU3 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU3 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 100/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU3 3QR 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 3 | PostcodeLU3 3QR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £361,709 | £412,144 | £212,899 |
| Population | 82,896 | 25,345 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 443 | 95 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 87% | 98% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU3 3); 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 2 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.