Bilton Way Luton
96 addresses across 3 postcodes (LU1), about 690 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000129.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Luton cost £285,800 in August 2026 (+0.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,231 a month.
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Chalk Lagoons, is 50 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ferndale Leisure Gardens, is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 96 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lister House Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
- Road safety: 7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious; 3 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2022 | 39 - 43 LU1 1UU | Other | £138,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Luton
A typical home in Luton cost £285,800 in August 2026, 0.1% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £473,261 |
| Semi-detached | £331,013 |
| Terraced | £266,988 |
| Flat or maisonette | £160,283 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £269,180 |
Private renters in Luton paid £1,231 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £913 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,122 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,348 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,829 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Luton in 2026-27: Band D £2,440 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,898 | £2,169 | £2,440 | £2,982 | £3,524 | £4,067 | £4,880 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (52% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Land at Kingsway (2023).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Chubb House, 400 Dallow Road, Luton LU1 1FF: up to 130 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Easingwold Gardens garage courts, Luton LU1 1UD: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Regent Court & Regent Court South, Laporte Way, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 38a Wingate Road, Luton LU4 8PX: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU1 1UU | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| LU1 1LX | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LU1 1UL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 50 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Lagoons Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | 1940 to 1987 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous), liquid sludge | 50 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 96 addresses are between 128 m and 135 m above sea level (131 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU1 1LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU1 1UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU1 1UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Road Dallow | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carlton House - Luton Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister House Surgery Good Aug 2026 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Makan's Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beech Hill Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital Requires improvement Jan 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Collinson Care Home Good Nov 2023 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Luton North Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dallow Food Centre Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ferndale Leisure Gardens 27 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsway Park 3.0 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,080 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardown Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Badgerdell Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Blossom Spring | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Stipers Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 68 | 96 | 96 |
28 of the street's 96 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Luton: see them on the Luton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxdell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Downside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidenhall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whipperley Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Denbigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Challney High School for Boys | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Challney High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.2 km (0.7 miles); the nearest is 540 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downside Pre-School LU4 8EZ | Full day care | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Foxcubs Nursery LU1 1TZ | Full day care | 70 | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Treetop Nursery Limited LU4 8JT | Sessional day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Chaul End Children's Nursery LU4 8QN | Full day care | 22 | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kiddies Kingdom LU4 8JZ | Full day care | 52 | Apr 2026: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brain Up Abacus Luton LU1 1TB | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Dallow Stars LU1 1TB | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Learning Corner Nursery LU4 8BS | Full day care | 45 | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bright Stars Pre-School LU4 8NP | Sessional day care | 32 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wonderland Nursery LU4 8JD | Full day care | 120 | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 74 childminders and 27 home childcarers (nannies) in Luton. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Food Centre Luton LU1 1UU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| JD.com Luton Depot LU1 1LX | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Life Couriers LU1 1UU | Importers/Exporters | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Aldi Stores Limited LU1 1HJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Dallow Food Centre LU1 1UN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Dallow Fish Bar LU1 1UN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Nearest Caffe ltd LU1 1UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Taqwa Foods LU4 8ES | Retailers - other | 310 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Halifax Kashmir Catering LU4 8ES | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Chaiiwala LU4 8FD | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited LU4 8FD | Importers/Exporters | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Nando’s Chickenland LU4 8FD | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Popeyes LU4 8FD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| KFC LU4 8FD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Kingsway Karahi LU4 8EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bilton Way (10); On or near Hatters Way (9); On or near Sovereign Park (2).
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight, in which 1 person died and 1 person was seriously hurt. 3 involved a pedestrian. 43% happened in the dark, and 14% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2025 17:45 | Slight | 1 person | A5065, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 30 Jul 2024 12:04 | Slight | 1 person | A5065, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 22 May 2023 08:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Oct 2022 08:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 5 Sep 2022 15:59 | Fatal | 2 people: 1 pedestrian | A5065, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Aug 2022 04:10 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights off |
| 20 Feb 2022 01:03 | Serious | 2 people | A5065, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LU1 1UU: 67 addresses
- LU1 1LX: 28 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- LU1 1UL: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dunstable Road · Luton Dunstable Busway · Laporte Way · Dallow Road · Titan Court · Finway · Kent Road · Easingwold Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.