Dunstable Road Luton
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU4), about 80 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 24000132.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 17 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 A; Band D in Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Moor, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bell House Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 242 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £115,000 | £80,000 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2008 | 188A LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | 178A LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | 180A LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | 178B LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2003 | 188A LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | FLAT, 184 LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 180 LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 186 LU4 8JJ | Terraced | £70,000 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (65% of about 620 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): Luton Town Centre and Surrounds (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)
- 176-180A Dunstable Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- 179 - 185 Dunstable Road, Luton LU1 1BT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Luton Town Football Club, Kenilworth Road, Luton LU1 1DH: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Car park adjacent to 95 Maple Road East, Luton LU1 1SP: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Former Travis Perkins Site, Dallow Road, Luton LU1 1SR: up to 186 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Guardian Industrial Estate, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Britannia Estate, Leagrave Road, Luton LU3 1RJ: up to 96 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 27 Crawley Road, Luton LU1 7HX: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU4 8HT | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 7 | unlikely |
| LU4 8JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 110 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU4 8HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU4 8JJ | 96% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birch Link Bury Park | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guru Nanak-Luton Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bell House Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunstable Road (Dental Surgery) | 210 m |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandhu Supermarket Ltd Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Moor 2.0 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ferndale Leisure Gardens 27 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cohens Yard Play Area 3,200 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Kingsway Park 3.0 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,830 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardown Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Blossom Spring | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Badgerdell Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
3 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | 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 |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidenhall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Denbigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Foxdell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Rothesay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whipperley Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 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 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chapel Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Food @ 3.99 LU4 8HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Shah's Halal Food Bury Park LU4 8JJ | Other catering premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Karwoo Luton Limited | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Original BABA LAL Ltd LU4 8HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Spicy Chicken LU4 8HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Surma Stores LU4 8HZ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Alauddin Sweets Centre LU4 8HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Beech Hill Conservative Club LU4 8HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2023 |
| SPICY FISH & CHIPS & DESSERTS LTD LU4 8HZ | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| My Belgian Waffle LU4 8JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Waffle kitchen LU4 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Al Madina Superstore LU4 8JJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Slamburger LU4 8JJ | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Baguette Corner LU4 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Slice & Spice LU4 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (70); On or near Beech Road (38); On or near Westbourne Road (35); On or near Birch Link (28); On or near Whitby Road (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 41% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 20% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Ash Road · Oak Road · Beech Road · Coyney Green · Westbourne Road · Petunia Court · Highbury Road · Curzon Road · Bury Park Road · Ivy Road · The Ridings · Whitby Road
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.