Progress Way Luton
17 addresses across 4 postcodes (LU4), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24001003.
- Flood: 43 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 78% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 660 m away, and Woodside Park (16 hectares) is about 720 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sundon Medical Centre, about 750 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (36% of about 1,490 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.
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, 36 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 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 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 22 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU4 9TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LU4 9DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
| LU4 9DU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| LU4 9EA | not in 2 or 3 | 22 / 4 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 117 m and 127 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU4 9DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU4 9DZ | 100% | 82% | 78% | 0% |
| LU4 9EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LU4 9TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Sedgwick Road Tophill | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Luton Station Interchange Luton Town Centre | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | Car Park Estates Yard - Luton | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 8.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sundon Medical Centre | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 680 m |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Luton North Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Aujla Superstore, Hockwell Ring Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 660 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Woodside Park 16 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | Leagrave Park 17 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Andover Close Allotments 5.7 ha | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud's Bank, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud's Bank | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sundon Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Great Bramingham Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Bramingham Wood | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Valentine Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km east |
| Little Bramingham Wood | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
10 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m | 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 |
| Lealands High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parklea Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pastures Way Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Houstone School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Leagrave Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Waulud Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Chantry Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shack LU4 9US | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Phoenix Bird LTD LU4 9DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Bungalow Shop LU4 9EB | Retailers - other | 470 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| World Foods Distribution Ltd LU3 3BP | Importers/Exporters | 470 m | Exempt | |
| Meah's Flavours Of India Ltd. LU3 3BP | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Progress Way (20); On or near Bellerby Rise (12); On or near Redmire Close (4); On or near Eagle Centre Way (2); On or near Ribocon Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 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
- LU4 9TR: 10 addresses
- LU4 9DZ: 3 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- LU4 9DU: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- LU4 9EA: 2 addresses of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bay Close · Eagle Centre Way · Luton Road · B579 · Bellerby Rise · Ribocon Way · Redmire Close · Sedgwick Road · Barking Close · Glemsford Close · Coverdale · Anstee 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.