Kendal Close Luton
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU3), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24000693.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £270,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 B; 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 360 m away, and Leagrave Common (15 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sundon Medical Centre, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 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 | 2 | £270,000 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £159,995 | £159,995 | £159,995 |
| 2009 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £116,000 | £82,000 | £150,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £43,750 | £33,000 | £54,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £43,500 | £43,500 | £43,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 6 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £259,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 2 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 7 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 20 May 2015 | 1 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2014 | 2 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 10 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £159,995 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 7 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 7 May 2008 | 8 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 3 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2007 | 2 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1998 | 4 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1997 | 3 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 3 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £33,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 4 LU3 3DR | Semi-detached | £43,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (44% of about 1,380 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)
- Berry Leys garage courts, Berry Leys, Luton LU3 3NQ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Sherd Lodge, Sherd Close, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU3 3DR | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU3 3DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 128 m and 131 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU3 3DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU3 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eighth Avenue Sundon Park | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 8 km (5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sundon Medical Centre | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Luton North Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Leagrave Common 15 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leagrave Park 17 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Andover Close Allotments 5.7 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud's Bank, a scheduled monument, 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud's Bank | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bramingham Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bramingham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sundon Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Valentine Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Smithcombe Valley | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklea Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lealands High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waulud Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lea Manor High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Meads Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leagrave Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bramingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs Hot Plate LU3 3DG | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Pretty P LU3 3DP | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2021 |
| Parklea Primary School (Lower Site) LU3 3EW | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Med- grill LU3 3BH | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Famous Peri Peri Chicken & Pizza LU3 3BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Pinar Kebab 2 LU3 3BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Muncheese LU3 3BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Welcome takeaway LU3 3BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2025 |
| GM Wards Butchers LU3 3BJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Tesco Express LU3 3BJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Al-Zaytoun Limited LU3 3BJ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy LU3 3AH | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Sundon Park Service Station LU3 3AH | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Jerk Box Cuisine LU3 3BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| Mr Riley's LU3 3BH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Eighth Avenue (16); On or near Third Avenue (9); On or near Bramhanger Acre (8); On or near Hill Rise (7); On or near Kendal Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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
Cheviot Close · Cranbrook Drive · Cheviot Road · Third Avenue · Spinney Road · Fourth Avenue · Hill Rise · Grampian Way · Plantation Road · Strawberry Field · Bramhanger Acre · High Beech 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.