Calcutt Close Luton, Central Bedfordshire
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU5), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35101192.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £453,350 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blow's Downs, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 137 to 139 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Dv Shah's Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £453,350 | £446,700 | £460,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £467,000 | £467,000 | £467,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £333,750 | £311,500 | £356,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £301,250 | £290,000 | £312,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £257,500 | £225,000 | £290,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £221,500 | £221,500 | £221,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £228,500 | £225,000 | £232,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £167,000 | £100,000 | £167,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | 5 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £446,700 | |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 8 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2023 | 7 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £467,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 4 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 9 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £356,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2018 | 5 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £311,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2017 | 17 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £312,500 | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 12 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 21 LU5 4NL | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2015 | 7 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 17 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 3 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2010 | 1 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £221,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 5 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | 22 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 3 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 9 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 16 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | 1 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 18 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 13 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 2 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | 17 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 14 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | 8 LU5 4NL | Semi-detached | £88,750 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11). Built: 1950-1966 (11). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 770 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU5 4NL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU5 4NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 137 m and 139 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU5 4NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU5 4NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Markham Crescent Dunstable | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Cradock Rd Parking | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Dv Shah's Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Poynters Road Dental Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Luton North Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nikes Newsagents, Hadrian Estate Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Blow's Downs 43 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval village 100m west of Zouches Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval village 100m west of Zouches Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Dunstable Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skimpot Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Stanner's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Grove Spring | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Twentynine Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Stipers Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Valentine Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is 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 Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christophers Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 90 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hadrian Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Vale Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willow Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chantry Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Ferrars Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ferrars Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pastures Way Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Augustine's Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christophers Academy LU5 4NJ | School/college/university | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| The Sportsman LU5 4NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Farmfoods LU5 4JN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Day Stop Convenience Store LU5 4LR | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Poynters News LU5 4SG | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Crumbs LU5 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza LU5 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Curry Garden LU5 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Loco t/a Nike News LU5 4NP | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Co-operative Group LU5 4NP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Sams Best Kebab LU5 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Ocean Breeze LU5 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Bargain Booze LU5 4NP | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| The Ewe & Lamb LU5 4LE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| The Halfway House LU5 4LL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Christopher'S Close (11); On or near Linden Road (9); On or near Walgrave Road (6); On or near Calcutt Close (6); On or near Old Dairy Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Thornbury · Evelyn Road · Gorham Way · Walgrave Road · St Christopher's Close · Old Dairy Court · Linden Road · Cresta Close · Linden Close · Laurelside Walk · Highfields Close · Millers Lay
All the streets in LU5 and across Central Bedfordshire.
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.
- 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.