Heathfield Road Luton
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU3), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000609.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £450,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 2).
- Flood: 47 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 Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodland Avenue Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £450,000 | £420,000 | £480,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £345,000 | £325,000 | £371,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £189,995 | £189,995 | £189,995 |
| 1997 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 1 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 6 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 6 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £371,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 8 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 10 May 2021 | 2 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 3 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 8 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 4 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2009 | 4 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 1 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £189,995 | |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 1 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 5 LU3 1UF | Semi-detached | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 D (44% 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): 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)
- The Old School House, 3 Trinity Road, Luton LU3 1TR: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 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, 31 addresses are in areas at high risk, 16 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: of the 55 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 12 medium, 39 low and 3 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU3 1UF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU3 1TZ | zone 2 | 31 / 16 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 111 m and 114 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU3 1TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU3 1UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heathfield Road Saints | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking available near Luton Airport | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodland Avenue Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bishopscote Chemist | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marsh Road Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riddy Lane Stores Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,260 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardown Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-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) south-east |
| Strip lynchets on Stopsley Common | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Little Bramingham Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Upshot Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Valentine Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Bramingham Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 Luton: see them on the Luton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Austin Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| William Austin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Icknield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Luton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Icknield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Denbigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warden Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stopsley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenside Nursery LU3 1PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| abm catering @ William Austin School LU3 1PZ | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Saints Superstore LU3 1QW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Caribtaste LU3 1NA | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Meedou LU3 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza LU3 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Riddy Lane Stores LU3 2AD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2022 |
| Riddy Lane Peri Peri LU3 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Tayyab foods LU3 2AD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| CAFE GRILL EXPRESS LU3 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Lahori Kitchen LU3 2AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Pepe's Piri Piri LU3 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| ALBAICK LU3 2AB | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Old Moat House LU3 1UU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Aramark @ Barnfield College LU2 7BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heathfield Road (12); On or near Wadhurst Avenue (6); On or near Winslow Close (5); On or near Bideford Gardens (4); On or near A6 (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Wadhurst Avenue · Bideford Gardens · Midhurst Gardens · Winslow Close · Graham Gardens · Rosslyn Crescent · Lucerne Way · Stratton Gardens · Crow Drive · Holmbrook Avenue · Broughton Avenue · New Bedford 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.