Hillside Road Luton
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (LU3), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 24000640.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 10).
- Flood: 22 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 99% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Moor, is about 120 m 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: Its addresses are 110 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Malzeard Road Practice, about 240 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £119,995 | £109,250 | £140,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £111,500 | £106,500 | £120,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £107,500 | £102,000 | £113,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | £74,248 | £51,300 | £94,995 |
| 2001 | 1 | £79,995 | £79,995 | £79,995 |
| 2000 | 3 | £55,000 | £39,000 | £59,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2024 | 13 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £222,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 5 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 12 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £211,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 15 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 1 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2015 | 8 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 May 2014 | 15 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 10 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 14 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2006 | 8 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £119,995 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 5 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £109,250 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 11 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £111,500 | |
| 13 May 2005 | 10 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2005 | 9 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 15 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 5 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 12 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | 8 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £94,995 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 1 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £73,995 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 10 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 10 Jan 2002 | 5 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £51,300 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 12 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £79,995 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 9 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2000 | 15 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 14 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 11 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 1 Feb 1999 | 14 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 8 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £15,300 | |
| 6 Oct 1998 | 5 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £23,500 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 14 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £43,950 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 9 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 1 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 23 Jul 1996 | 15 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £15,500 | |
| 19 Dec 1995 | 9 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £22,950 | |
| 24 Apr 1995 | 1 LU3 1DR | Terraced | £33,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); rented (social) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 A (73% of about 750 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)
- 27 Crawley Road, Luton LU1 7HX: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- 179 - 185 Dunstable Road, Luton LU1 1BT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Car Park off Telford Way: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- The English Rose, 46 Old Bedford Road, Luton LU2 7PA: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 80 - 88 Collingdon Street, Luton LU1 1RX: up to 20 homes, pending decision (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 40-58 Collingdon Street, Luton LU1 1RX: up to 103 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Mill Gardens, 16 - 26 Mill Street, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 13-31 Dunstable Road, Luton LU1 1BG: up to 291 homes, pending decision (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 15 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 119 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 26 medium, 21 low and 5 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 1DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU3 1DS | zone 2 | 0 / 22 / 15 | unlikely |
| LU3 1EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 110 m and 112 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU3 1DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU3 1DS | 100% | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| LU3 1EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Road Biscot | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guru Nanak-Luton Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malzeard Road Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harris Chemist | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunstable Road (Dental Surgery) | 360 m |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest R V News Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Moor 2.0 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wardown Park 14 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Stockingstone Leisure Gardens 1.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardown Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 880 m (0.5 miles) north. 40 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 | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Blossom Spring | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Badgerdell Wood | 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) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rothesay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Denbigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapel Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidenhall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Hillborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hart Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Food and Wine LU3 1DP | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2016 |
| Training Depot Day Nursery LU3 1DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| G5ifty6 Farm2door LU3 1DN | Distributors/Transporters | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Velora desserts and boba LU3 1AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Windemere House LU3 1BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Bedfordshire & Luton Fire & Rescue Service LU3 1BB | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Talbot House LU3 1BB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| First Steps Pre-School LU3 1AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Matcha Lounge Coffee LU1 1HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Karwan LU1 1HA | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Bury Park Coffee House Ltd LU1 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited LU1 1HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Cafe 71 LU1 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2026 |
| W.a halal meat and grocery LU1 1HG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Sep 2026 |
| SS Food and Wine LU1 1HG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waldeck Road (73); On or near Studley Road (50); On or near Moor Street (41); On or near Hillside Road (38); On or near Brook Street (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- LU3 1DR: 16 addresses
- LU3 1DS: 2 addresses of 136 in the postcode
- LU3 1EB: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cromwell Road · Brook Street · Biscot Road · Studley Road · Moor Path · Waldeck Road · Dunstable Road · Malzeard Road · Crawley Road · The Shires · Moor Street · Gregories Close
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.