UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/luton
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Luton
Homes in Luton sold for a median of £315,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,171 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 455 | £430,000 | £385,000 to £490,000 | £4,217/m²from 22 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,447 | £335,000 | £300,000 to £372,000 | £4,089/m²from 50 sales |
| Terraced | 861 | £280,000 | £245,000 to £310,000 | £3,908/m²from 30 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 408 | £163,500 | £135,000 to £190,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Luton, at 46% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the East of England as a whole: a median of £163,500 here, 24% less than the £215,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 43%, from £221,000 in 2016 to £315,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Luton
District medians are close together, from £308,500 in LU1 (Luton) to £330,000 in LU2 (Luton).
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- LU2Luton, 1,200 salesMedian price £330,000Price per square metre £3,962Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- LU3Luton, 962 salesMedian price £325,000Price per square metre £3,818Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- LU4Luton, 660 salesMedian price £313,000Price per square metre £4,170Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- LU1Luton, 596 salesMedian price £308,500Price per square metre £4,219Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in LU3 (Luton), up 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Handcross Road, Luton (LU2)24 sales
- Turnpike Drive, Luton (LU3)23 sales
- Chesford Road, Luton (LU2)21 sales
- Stirling Drive, Luton (LU2)21 sales
- Ashcroft Road, Luton (LU2)19 sales
- Richmond Hill, Luton (LU2)16 sales
- Runley Road, Luton (LU1)15 sales
- Buckingham Drive, Luton (LU2)15 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Woodmere, Luton (LU3, detached houses, £512,500), Old Bedford Road, Luton (LU2, £500,000) and Manor Road, Caddington (LU1, £425,000).
The cheapest were Vincent Road, Luton (LU4, £132,500), Handcross Road, Luton (LU2, flats, £146,500) and Lucas Gardens, Luton (LU3, £170,000).
Living in Luton
Crime
83 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 63 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
99% of homes can get it
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
65% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 63 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,440 a year in Luton for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Luton and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
- Harlow£335,000
- Babergh£330,000
- Colchester£325,000
- Huntingdonshire£321,000
- Mid Suffolk£315,500
- Luton, this council area£315,000
- Broadland£308,000
- North Norfolk£300,000
- South Norfolk£300,000
- West Suffolk£290,000
- East Suffolk£287,000
- Tendring£285,000
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk£270,000
About these figures
Luton's figures come from 3,171 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Luton, so their sales add up to 3,418 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.