LU4 9XD
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Property report — LU4 9XD
Open-data due diligence for LU4 9XD and the area around it.
LU4 9XD in brief: 75 recorded sales (£12,594–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU4 9XD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU4 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£340,885
Population
27,585
Crimes recorded
120
Schools
9
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LU4 9, 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 (34 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | £240,000 | 6 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-01-15 | £240,000 | 16 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-10-14 | £285,000 | 25 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-06-03 | £260,000 | 30 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-05-13 | £280,000 | 2 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-08-16 | £255,000 | 29 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2022-05-03 | £260,000 | 21 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-26 | £216,000 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-11-09 | £216,000 | 10 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2020-06-03 | £220,000 | 33 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-12 | £230,000 | 16 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-15 | £220,000 | 2 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-08-01 | £208,000 | 35 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-05-18 | £225,000 | 30 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-05 | £234,000 | 25 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-04 | £190,000 | 7 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-28 | £240,000 | 31 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-06-09 | £225,000 | 20 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-08-19 | £270,000 | 9 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-15 | £180,000 | 29 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2014-08-21 | £147,250 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-19 | £158,000 | 36 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2013-03-01 | £130,000 | 29 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-06-06 | £148,000 | 16 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-01-07 | £127,000 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-12-20 | £144,000 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-09-28 | £129,000 | 24 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-06-04 | £135,500 | 7 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-07-18 | £150,000 | 15 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-11-16 | £144,000 | 24 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-30 | £148,000 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-22 | £163,000 | 2 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-14 | £153,000 | 4 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-31 | £178,500 | 33 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-29 | £150,000 | 18 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-04-05 | £160,000 | 20 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-03-03 | £143,500 | 31 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-06 | £136,500 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-15 | £142,500 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-08-05 | £125,000 | 21 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-12-20 | £141,000 | 13 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £184,950 | 26 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-25 | £135,000 | 19 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-23 | £139,000 | 36 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-23 | £123,500 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-09-15 | £115,000 | 4 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-14 | £118,000 | 28 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-07-11 | £123,750 | 19 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-01-06 | £115,000 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-06 | £115,000 | 7 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-10-18 | £99,950 | 10 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-12 | £79,000 | 22 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £110,000 | 36 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-05 | £86,000 | 2 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-22 | £105,000 | 9 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-10-12 | £75,500 | 21 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-21 | £84,000 | 27 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-20 | £80,000 | 17 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-11-03 | £64,000 | 5 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-10-19 | £60,000 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-10-15 | £59,000 | 4 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-18 | £60,000 | 27 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-06-18 | £58,995 | 34 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-27 | £54,000 | 35 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-14 | £65,500 | 37 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-20 | £59,995 | 17 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-09-24 | £12,594 | 10 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-07-31 | £53,000 | 7 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-07-07 | £52,000 | 13 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-04-30 | £55,000 | 2 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-10 | £51,000 | 18 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-06-20 | £51,500 | 12 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1996-11-15 | £48,000 | 11 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-06-29 | £40,000 | 15 RUDYARD CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-01-31 | £50,000 | 37 RUDYARD CLOSE | Semi-detached |
75 recorded sales on LU4 9XD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challney High School for Boys | 0.1 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Challney High School for Girls | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2020) |
| Leagrave Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beechwood Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Downside Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ferrars Junior 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 OAKLEY SURGERY (0.3 mi) · DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · LISTER HOUSE SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL (6.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST LUKE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · CHAUL END FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Grade II) (1.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JARDINES PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · HALFWAY PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · MAKAN'S PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Leagrave (0.7 mi) · Luton (2.4 mi) · Luton Airport Parkway (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi) · Lidl (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 40%
- Households
- 9,308
Owned 53% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU4 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU4 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 123/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU4 9XD 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 9 | PostcodeLU4 9XD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £360,224 | £340,885 | £140,413 |
| Population | 65,509 | 27,585 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 345 | 120 | — |
| Schools | 20 | 9 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 95% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU4 9); 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
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