Copthorne Luton
84 addresses across 4 postcodes (LU2), about 570 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000324.
- Sales: 78 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £543,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 15, D: 20, E: 2).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton Airport Parkway, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 154 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 84 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Larkside Practice, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £543,750 | £537,500 | £550,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £478,500 | £467,000 | £490,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £507,500 | £420,000 | £595,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £492,500 | £475,000 | £520,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £452,500 | £425,000 | £480,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £385,000 | £375,000 | £470,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £440,000 | £385,000 | £495,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £365,000 | £352,500 | £377,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £375,000 | £350,000 | £390,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £280,000 | £250,000 | £283,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 43 LU2 8RL | Semi-detached | £537,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 1 LU2 8RL | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 39 LU2 8RL | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 26 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £467,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 30 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 22 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 11 LU2 8RL | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2022 | 3 LU2 8RL | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 35 LU2 8RL | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 4 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 78 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 64 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2020 | 24 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 39 LU2 8RL | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 1 May 2019 | 28 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | 37 LU2 8RL | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 82 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 44 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 23 LU2 8RL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | 9 LU2 8RL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | 6 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 13 LU2 8RL | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 24 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | 12 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 41 LU2 8RL | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2011 | 50 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 62 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 19 LU2 8RL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 66 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 24 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2010 | 19 LU2 8RL | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2010 | 55 LU2 8RL | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 65 LU2 8RL | Detached | £327,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 40 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £294,995 | |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 26 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 14 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £348,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 12 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £294,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 72 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 23 LU2 8RL | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | 52 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 63 LU2 8RL | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2004 | 40 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2004 | 10 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 50 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 11 LU2 8RL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2004 | 43 LU2 8RL | Semi-detached | £306,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 26 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | 40 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £279,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2003 | 66 LU2 8RJ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | 55 LU2 8RL | Detached | £225,000 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (38). Built: 1983-1990 (31); 1991-1995 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (31); rented (private) (1).
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 C (60% of about 1,060 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage court rear of 59 Mangrove Road, Mangrove Road, LU2 9BW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 9 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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 8RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU2 8RL | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| LU2 8RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU2 8QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 84 addresses are between 154 m and 158 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 8QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 8RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 8RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 8RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Luton Airport DART Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bracklesham Gardens Wigmore | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Airport Bus Station Luton Airport | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Parking Free Transfers | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Larkside Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carerx | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigmore Dental Clinic | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wigmore Lane | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wigmore Lane Leisure Gardens 2.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Putteridge Bury, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Putteridge Bury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughter's Wood | Wood | 220 m south |
| Slipe Spring | Wood | 390 m north |
| Brickkiln Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Winch Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Whiteway Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 81 | 84 | 84 |
3 of the street's 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | Primary | 2–7 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Someries Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wigmore Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Putteridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Putteridge High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ramridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someries Infants School LU2 8AH | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Someries Junior School LU2 8AH | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lancing Road (18); On or near Plumpton Close (7); On or near Hayling Drive (4); On or near Tilgate (2); On or near Nymans Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 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) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
- LU2 8RJ: 45 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- LU2 8RL: 36 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- LU2 8RU: 2 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- LU2 8QL: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nymans Close · Rusper Green · Tilgate · Lancing Road · Bolney Green · Bracklesham Gardens · Rother Field · Plumpton Close · Ditchling Close · Horsham Close · Handcross Road · Hayling Drive
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.