Elgar Path Luton
105 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU2), about 270 m long. USRN 24002710.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £137,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 51 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 37, D: 13).
- Flood: 23 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bell's Close Park, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Malzeard Road Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £118,000 | £92,000 | £130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £127,000 | £117,000 | £137,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £72,500 | £54,000 | £91,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £117,000 | £80,000 | £154,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | £69,995 | £52,000 | £108,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 31 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 25 LU2 7RJ | Semi-detached | £282,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 24 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 30 LU2 7RJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 22 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 27 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £208,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 19 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 17 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £161,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2012 | 34 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2012 | 10 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2012 | 52 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2011 | 26 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 25 LU2 7RJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2009 | 19 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2007 | 22 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 52 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 14 LU2 7RJ | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2004 | 22 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 52 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 31 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 28 LU2 7RJ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 22 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £69,995 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2002 | 12 LU2 7RJ | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 44 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2002 | 31 LU2 7RJ | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 38 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 44 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 42 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2000 | 22 LU2 7RJ | Flat or maisonette | £34,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
51 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (28); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (8). Built: 1976-1982 (30); 1967-1975 (17); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (33); rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (6).
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 (52% of about 810 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)
- 111 North Street, Luton LU2 7QG: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Land adjacent to 108 Frederick Street, permissioned (130 m)
- 45-57 Dudley Street, Luton LU2 0NP: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 41 - 43 Dudley Street, permissioned (170 m)
- The English Rose, 46 Old Bedford Road, Luton LU2 7PA: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 40 Wenlock Street, Luton LU2 0NN and surrounds: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Land and buildings at and behind 98-100 Wenlock Street, Luton LU2 0NN: up to 7 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 3-15 Cross Street, Luton LU2 0DP: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 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 7RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 16 / 3 / 3 | unlikely |
| LU2 0TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 105 addresses are between 111 m and 120 m above sea level (114 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 0TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 7RJ | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berkley Path High Town | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 380 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Ridgway Road, LU2 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malzeard Road Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royal Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sharing Smiles | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest R V News Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell's Close Park 5.6 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wardown Park 14 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Stockingstone Leisure Gardens 1.9 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Spittlesea Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lower Kidney Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Blossom Spring | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
None of the street's 105 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hart Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rothesay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 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 |
| 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 |
| Chapel Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wenlock CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crawley Green Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Hillborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R V News LU2 7RF | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Bar Coffee Lounge Parllaku LU2 0NP | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Moorland Gardens Care Home LU2 7NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Sabrosa Tacos LU2 7PD | Other catering premises | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Sep 2026 |
| J J Food Store LU2 0NP | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Victoria's Kitchen LU2 0NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Chef Tuoyo LU2 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| KP Food & Wine Ltd LU2 0BW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Pacman Pizza Ltd LU2 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2025 |
| JJ Food Store Ltd LU2 0BW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Hungry Bites LU2 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rodo Bar and Lounge LU2 0BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Abam Foods LU2 0BW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Painters Arms LU2 0BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2016 |
| Lagoa Cafe Bistro LU2 0BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Plait Court (62); On or near Dudley Street (57); On or near Clarendon Road (45); On or near Frederick Street (26); On or near William Street (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Butterworth Path · Frederick Street · William Street · Boyle Close · Berkeley Path · Frederick Street Passage · Mussons Path · Kingham Way · St Matthews Close · Wenlock Street · Reginald Street · Albion Court
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.