LU4 8AL
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Property report — LU4 8AL
Open-data due diligence for LU4 8AL and the area around it.
LU4 8AL in brief: 53 recorded sales (£18,750–£305,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU4 8AL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU4 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£499,787
Population
28,629
Crimes recorded
106
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LU4 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | £242,000 | 40 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-06-13 | £305,000 | 42 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-12-16 | £247,500 | 5 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-04-09 | £257,000 | 14 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-07-01 | £175,000 | 19 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-07-06 | £205,000 | 21 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-12-14 | £210,000 | 26 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-06-01 | £241,500 | 25 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-21 | £220,000 | 3 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-24 | £141,000 | 21 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-01-17 | £125,000 | 13 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-05-01 | £135,000 | 20 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-12-07 | £145,000 | 52 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-09-28 | £143,500 | 25 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-04 | £167,000 | 34 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-03-13 | £150,000 | 26 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-11-23 | £125,000 | 7 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-25 | £115,000 | 19 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-02-09 | £124,500 | 44 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-05-28 | £149,500 | 39A SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-07-25 | £113,000 | 46 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-07-21 | £105,000 | 33 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-14 | £40,000 | 36 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-01-28 | £56,000 | 17 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £69,000 | 5 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-10-05 | £65,000 | 44 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-10-05 | £58,000 | 7 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-03-15 | £47,000 | 5 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-02-26 | £85,000 | 3 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-15 | £77,000 | 12 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-10-17 | £52,500 | 50 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-09-11 | £50,000 | 31 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-03-17 | £50,150 | 7 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-12-15 | £47,000 | 24 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-12-10 | £42,000 | 19 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-08-16 | £30,500 | 29 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-06-25 | £39,000 | 21 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £41,000 | 36 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £60,000 | 39A SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-04-23 | £48,000 | 26 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-09-28 | £39,000 | 11 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-09-09 | £43,000 | 38 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-05-08 | £35,300 | 5 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-03-12 | £38,000 | 34 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-02-27 | £24,000 | 15 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-02-20 | £39,000 | 26 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-02-06 | £39,995 | 13 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-09-06 | £27,500 | 28 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-03-19 | £18,750 | 13 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-02-26 | £26,000 | 48 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-09-15 | £21,750 | 11 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-09-15 | £38,000 | 15 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-07-24 | £29,000 | 17 SHAFTESBURY ROAD | Terraced |
53 recorded sales on LU4 8AL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Maidenhall Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Foxdell Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dallow Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Denbigh Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Denbigh High School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
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: CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (5.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Former Bury Park United Reformed Church (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · 127 Dunstable Road (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Church of St Andrew with attached walls to south-east (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WESTBOURNE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · RANK PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · DR PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Luton (1.0 mi) · Leagrave (1.6 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: S K Foods (0.2 mi) · Sandhersons (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 20%
- Households with children
- 50%
- Households
- 8,044
Owned 52% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 36%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU4 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU4 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 136/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU4 8AL 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 | DistrictLU4 | SectorLU4 8 | PostcodeLU4 8AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £360,224 | £499,787 | £98,452 |
| Population | 65,509 | 28,629 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 345 | 106 | — |
| Schools | 20 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU4 8); 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 30 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.