Kingham Way Luton
58 addresses across 4 postcodes (LU2), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 24000709.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £240,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 20).
- Flood: 37 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 Luton, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, People's Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 115 to 117 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 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 225 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 | 2 | £240,000 | £235,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £222,500 | £200,000 | £245,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2022 | FLAT 2, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2022 | FLAT 4, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2021 | FLAT 6, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2021 | 4C, SKETCHER COURT, 4 LU2 7RG | Flat or maisonette | £423,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2021 | THIMBLE COURT, 3 LU2 7NY | Flat or maisonette | £423,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Nov 2021 | UNIT 2 LU2 7RG | Other | £186,780 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Nov 2021 | FLAT 1, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 1-2, COTTON MILL MEWS LU2 7RG | Other | £208,714 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2021 | UNIT 1 LU2 7RG | Other | £243,218 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2021 | FLAT 3, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2021 | FLAT 5, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2020 | FLAT 5, BLOCKERS COURT, 9 LU2 7QT | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Oct 2006 | PLASMAKERS LTD LU2 7RG | Detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, end-terrace (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (3). Built: 2021 (24); 2007-2011 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- Flat 1, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 2, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 3, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 4, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 5, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 6, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 7, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 8, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
- Flat 9, Thimble Court, 3 Kingham Way
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 (35% of about 1,670 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)
- Land adjacent to 108 Frederick Street, permissioned (180 m)
- 111 North Street, Luton LU2 7QG: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- The English Rose, 46 Old Bedford Road, Luton LU2 7PA: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 45-57 Dudley Street, Luton LU2 0NP: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 41 - 43 Dudley Street, permissioned (340 m)
- 40 Wenlock Street, Luton LU2 0NN and surrounds: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land and buildings at and behind 98-100 Wenlock Street, Luton LU2 0NN: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 6-14 Old Bedford Road, permissioned (420 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 27 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 7RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU2 7NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU2 7QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU2 7QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 27 / 8 / 24 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 115 m and 117 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 7NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 7QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 7QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU2 7RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarendon Road Wardown | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Ridgway Road, LU2 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malzeard Road Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royal Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Liverpool Road Health Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest R V News Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest People's Park 6.2 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wardown Park 14 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club 2.9 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stockingstone Leisure Gardens 1.9 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardown Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 720 m (0.4 miles) north. 33 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 | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Improvement Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Spittlesea Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Blossom Spring | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Farley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Lower Kidney Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
None of the street's 58 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 | 390 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| River Bank Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dallow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hart Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Rothesay Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Chapel Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Denbigh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wenlock CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R V News LU2 7RF | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2020 |
| RV Food And Wine ltd LU2 7PJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Sabrosa Tacos LU2 7PD | Other catering premises | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Moorland Gardens Care Home LU2 7NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Bar Coffee Lounge Parllaku LU2 0NP | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Hope Church Open House Lounge LU2 7NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza LU2 7NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| M H Supermarket LU2 7NZ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2019 |
| Around the Clock Club LU2 0NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 31 Aug 2026 |
| St Matthews Primary School LU2 0NJ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Peking House LU2 0PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Victoria's Kitchen LU2 0NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2026 |
| J J Food Store LU2 0NP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Royal Pharmacy LU2 0BW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Chef Tuoyo LU2 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clarendon Road (45); On or near The Larches (42); On or near Frederick Street (26); On or near William Street (26); On or near Havelock Road (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
- LU2 7RG: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- LU2 7NY: 10 addresses
- LU2 7QT: 7 addresses
- LU2 7QZ: 1 address of 159 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Frederick Street Passage · Arncliffe Crescent · Clarendon Road · William Street · Reginald Street · Frederick Street · The Wickets · Wensleydale · Elgar Path · The Larches · Mussons Path · Havelock 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.