Kelvin Close Luton
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (LU1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000691.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 26 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Luton, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 320 m away, and Stockwood Park (100 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 121 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castle Medical Group Practice, about 100 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 7% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 576 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2020 | 15 LU1 3EQ | Detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 17 LU1 3EQ | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2017 | 2 LU1 3EQ | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (13). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (66% of about 1,790 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)
- Rear of 66-76 Castle Street, Luton LU1 3AJ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 49 to 57 Castle Street, permissioned (110 m)
- Rear of 27-37 Chapel Street, Luton LU1 5DA: up to 20 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 27-37 Chapel Street, Luton LU1 5DA: up to 20 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 16 to 36 South Road, permissioned (180 m)
- 72 Chapel Street, Luton, LU1 5DA: up to 18 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Car Park adjacent to 15 Oxford Road and 23-27 Union Street, permissioned (190 m)
- 39 Castle Street, Luton LU1 3AZ: up to 67 homes, permissioned (190 m)
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, 26 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU1 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU1 3AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| LU1 3EG | not in 2 or 3 | 24 / 0 / 18 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 119 m and 121 m above sea level (120 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU1 3AJ | 100% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
| LU1 3EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU1 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holly Street New Town | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Luton Regent Street | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Medical Group Practice | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luton Dental Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bedfordshire Police | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Costcutter Express Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,930 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stockwood Park 100 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,080 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Road Park 2.5 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.6 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 105 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 59 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Wardown Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Kidney Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Kidney Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bull Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stockings Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Winch Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
2 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Tennyson Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rothesay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| Hillborough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cutenhoe Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Linden Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chiltern Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farley Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hart Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Public House / McCarthys LU1 3EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Hardware Cafe LU1 3AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Castle News (Cost Cutter) LU1 3AJ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Hibbert Arms LU1 3UU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2018 |
| H B Curry LU1 3UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| McCarthys Bar and Grill LU1 3AL | Other catering premises | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| SS Food & Wine London ltd LU1 3AT | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2025 |
| The Globe Public House LU1 3AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Family Choice LU1 5DD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Farley Burgers and Chips LU1 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Al Zaatar LU1 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pizza GoGo (Luton) LU1 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Windsor Food & Wine LU1 3UA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Continental Food Store LU1 5DD | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Limited LU1 5DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 186 |
| Other theft | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Vehicle crime | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (105); On or near Elizabeth Street (60); On or near Victoria Street (51); On or near Castle Street (50); On or near Windsor Street (46).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- LU1 3EQ: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- LU1 3AJ: 1 address of 67 in the postcode
- LU1 3EG: 1 address of 74 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hibbert Street Passage · Townsley Close · Holly Street · South Road · Arthur Street · Union Street · Latimer Road · Elizabeth Street · Tavistock Street · Oxford Road · Dumfries Street · Windsor Street
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.