Edgecote Close Caddington, Central Bedfordshire
23 addresses across 1 postcode (LU1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35100419.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £472,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 D; 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 Luton, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 166 to 168 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 Caddington Surgery, about 350 m away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 | £472,500 | £395,000 | £550,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £447,100 | £348,700 | £545,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £297,500 | £275,000 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £266,500 | £250,000 | £283,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £190,500 | £181,000 | £200,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £188,500 | £167,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | 19 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 8 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 9 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2022 | 19 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £545,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 9 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £348,700 | |
| 6 Apr 2021 | 12 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 8 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 16 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2017 | 3 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 11 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 19 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2010 | 16 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2009 | 21 LU1 4HG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 7 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 12 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 2 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2006 | 19 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 17 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2004 | 13 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 17 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2000 | 17 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 13 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | 17 LU1 4HG | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 11 Nov 1997 | 20 LU1 4HG | Detached | £138,500 | |
| 22 Feb 1995 | 21 LU1 4HG | Detached | £74,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 D (38% of about 690 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
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 166 m and 168 m above sea level (167 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU1 4HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawthorn Crescent Caddington | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | APH Parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caddington Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medigreen LTD | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | Petrie Tucker & Partners LTD | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bedfordshire Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Caddington, Caddington Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 8,200 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,770 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Allotments 2.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Markyatecell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cradle Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Folly Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Buncer's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Harps Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddington Village School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Stockwood Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Slip End Village School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annmaries LU1 4EQ | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Elm's Food & Wine LU1 4HS | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Spice of Caddington LU1 4EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Co-operative Group LU1 4EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Hong Kong House LU1 4EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Caddington Village School LU1 4JD | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Checkmate Cafe & Grill Ltd LU1 4EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Caddington Cobbs LU1 4EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Grove (6); On or near Culworth Close (4); On or near Enslow Close (3); On or near Hawthorn Crescent (2); On or near Manor Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 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) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 23 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LU1 4HG: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
Culworth Close · Enslow Close · The Dell · Woodlands · The Glen · Manor Road · Hawthorn Crescent · Ledwell Road · Adstone Road · Littlegreen Lane · Elm Avenue · Fairgreen Road
All the streets in LU1 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.