LU3 4BJ
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Property report — LU3 4BJ
Open-data due diligence for LU3 4BJ and the area around it.
LU3 4BJ in brief: 50 recorded sales (£74,000–£460,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU3 4BJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU3 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£360,223
Population
7,366
Crimes recorded
45
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU3 4, 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 (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | £425,000 | 28 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-12-19 | £450,000 | 8 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-11-29 | £445,000 | 36 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-11-10 | £445,000 | 34 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-10-27 | £435,000 | 10 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-11-04 | £460,000 | 1 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-07-15 | £437,000 | 31 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-05 | £377,000 | 2 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-02-01 | £330,000 | 20 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-07-24 | £330,000 | 30 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-05-22 | £362,500 | 12 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-04-09 | £361,000 | 4 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-09-06 | £389,000 | 28 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-09-13 | £356,000 | 34 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-07-14 | £360,000 | 2 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-17 | £307,500 | 20 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-11-11 | £333,500 | 1 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-05-20 | £365,000 | 31 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-11-05 | £300,000 | 33 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-30 | £320,000 | 32 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-09-27 | £285,000 | 8 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-06-27 | £231,000 | 30 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-01-18 | £285,000 | 17 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-11-18 | £200,500 | 22 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-08-25 | £175,000 | 21 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-07-23 | £175,000 | 21 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-06-27 | £190,000 | 22 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-22 | £230,000 | 31 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-05-28 | £231,000 | 5 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-29 | £185,000 | 16 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-05-24 | £145,000 | 39 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-04-19 | £177,000 | 25 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-09-21 | £185,000 | 15 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-06-21 | £124,000 | 20 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-22 | £125,000 | 23 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-06-22 | £174,995 | 17 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-04-18 | £189,000 | 14 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-09-30 | £90,000 | 20 SWORDER CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-22 | £120,000 | 7 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-12-03 | £120,000 | 7 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-10-22 | £128,000 | 15 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1998-07-24 | £112,000 | 10 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-12-19 | £119,000 | 15 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-08-27 | £86,000 | 35 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-07-17 | £124,000 | 29 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-06-20 | £82,995 | 39 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-08-30 | £76,000 | 9 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-08-16 | £86,995 | 30 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-12-05 | £83,000 | 7 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-10-06 | £74,000 | 23 SWORDER CLOSE | Detached |
50 recorded sales on LU3 4BJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Manor High School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Inadequate (2021) |
| Bramingham Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Waulud Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Parklea Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| The Meads Primary School | 0.9 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: BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP (0.4 mi) · BRAMINGHAM PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LITTLE BRAMINGHAM FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BARN AT STREATLEYBURY FARM (Grade II) (1.2 mi) · ST MARY'S VICARAGE (Grade II) (1.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MOAKES PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BRITANNIA PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · WARDEN HILL CHEMIST (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Leagrave (1.3 mi) · Luton (3.2 mi) · Harlington (Beds) (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.4 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 2,992
Owned 78% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU3 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU3 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 50/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU3 4BJ 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 4 | PostcodeLU3 4BJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £361,709 | £360,223 | £243,960 |
| Population | 82,896 | 7,366 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 443 | 45 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | 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 4); 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.