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About

Limbury is a residential area located in the northeast of Luton. It consists primarily of post-war housing, including a significant number of terraced homes and some low-rise flats. The area is served by local shops and amenities along Marsh Road and surrounding streets.

The area is characterised by the presence of several large parks and open spaces, such as Lewsey Park. A notable local feature is the former Vauxhall Motors sports and social club grounds, which have been repurposed for community leisure use, reflecting the area's historical links to the town's major industry.

Area overview

On average Limbury has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Limbury is £54,882 per year. There are 3 schools in Limbury: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Limbury is home to around 12,974 people, with a population density of about 6,463.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Limbury Population
12,974
Population density
6,463.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.75(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.94(-5%)
Vehicle crime
6.32(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.7(-10%)
Other theft
4.55(-17%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,187
32.27%
Pakistani
2,603
20.06%
Bangladeshi
1,239
9.55%
Other White
1,025
7.9%
Indian
712
5.49%
Total population: 12,975

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,870
28.93%
No qualifications
2,293
23.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,471
14.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,269
12.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,118
11.27%
Total 16+ residents: 9,921

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,416
31.55%
Owns outright
1,408
31.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,156
25.76%
Social rents from council
309
6.89%
Other social rented
87
1.94%
Total households: 4,488

Property prices in Limbury

Median price£339,000
Price per sq ft£359
Sales (last 12 months)86
Typical range (middle 50%)£291K – £370K

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £339,000 (about £359 per square foot) in Limbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £582,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Limbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£395,000£404
Semi-Detached45£345,000£357
Terraced26£297,500£376
Flats3£155,000£280

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Limbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Limbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£372,500£130,000£250,000£255,000
2017£356,250£175,000£272,000£235,000
2018£320,000£172,000£268,500£248,250
2019£380,500£170,000£260,000£241,000
2020£416,000£135,000£275,000£244,500
2021£342,500£146,000£305,000£257,000
2022£401,000£150,000£350,000£285,000
2023£440,000£171,000£340,000£275,000
2024£385,000£164,500£332,500£281,250
2025£398,250£158,000£331,250£300,000
2026£407,500£336,500£285,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Limbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Limbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£279£273£282£293
2017£285£339£290£296
2018£330£333£286£312
2019£299£293£297£288
2020£230£271£287£300
2021£341£228£320£311
2022£372£274£348£368
2023£354£298£369£350
2024£354£290£371£357
2025£390£320£359£363
2026£405£358£355
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Limbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Limbury in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Limbury

Is Limbury safe?

Limbury records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Limbury?

The median sale price in Limbury is £339,000 (about £359 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Limbury?

Limbury has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Limbury?

Limbury scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Limbury sits around rank 13,697 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Limbury?

The average household income in Limbury is around £54,882 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Limbury

LU32TU

Marsh Road

LU32BQ

Sarum Road

LU32NF

Trinity Road

LU32PH

Limbury Road

LU32PS

Westmorland Avenue

LU32AW

Memorial Road

LU31TT

Almond Close

LU32RE

Empress Road

LU32UB

Swasedale Road

LU32QQ

Marsh Road

LU32JX

Icknield Way

LU32JS

Icknield Way

LU32EQ

Belvedere Close

LU32EG

Grosvenor Road

LU32AN

Bramingham Road

LU32JG

Neville Road

LU32NP

Gardenia Avenue

LU31SZ

Trent Road

LU31TH

Alder Crescent

LU32TL

Weltmore Road

LU32LJ

Mallard Gardens

LU32QU

Memorial Road

LU32NU

Letchworth Road

LU32QF

Marsh Road

LU32NT

Gardenia Avenue

LU32TN

Weltmore Road

LU32PR

Windermere Crescent

LU32RT

Marsh Road

LU31SW

Blundell Road

LU32SX

Calverton Road

LU32PG

Howard Close

LU32LR

The Close

LU31SS

Varna Close

LU32TR

Bosmore Road

LU32NW

Cuffley Close

LU32NE

Gardenia Avenue

LU32ND

Lonsdale Close

LU32RJ

Stanmore Crescent

LU32RB

Marsh Road

LU32UP

Sedbury Close

LU32TQ

Monton Close

LU32JR

Icknield Way

LU32QD

Marsh Road

LU32UG

Ailsworth Road

LU31TP

Trinity Road

LU32QT

Roman Road

LU32PB

Icknield Road

LU32TB

Watermead Road

LU32UD

Swasedale Road

LU31SB

St Andrews Mews

LU32UE

Sawtry Close

LU32RG

Nursery Road

LU32JH

Neville Road Passage

LU32EN

Parys Road

LU32TF

Watermead Road

LU32UA

Dunsby Road

LU32QZ

Archway Road

LU32TS

Bosmore Road

LU32FE

Garrard Close

LU32UF

Thelby Close

LU32ST

The Stepping Stones

LU32RX

Marsh Road

LU31SP

Blundell Road

LU31TW

Liddel Close

LU32TP

Braceby Close

LU32PZ

Marbury Place

LU32UN

Ashfield Way

LU32QH

Thorneycroft Close

LU32XS

Cavalier Close

LU31SH

Blundell Road

LU32EH

Runfold Avenue

LU32QP

Nursery Parade

LU32PA

Icknield Road

LU31XB

Nunnery Lane

LU32SZ

Calverton Road

LU32PW

Viscount Close

LU32EL

Runfold Avenue

LU32NJ

Marsh Road

LU32LN

Trinity Road

LU31TS

Trinity Road

LU32BG

Sarum Road

LU32FG

Bramingham

LU32TH

Lamorna Close

LU32NL

Marsh Road

LU32TJ

Holmscroft Road

LU31FA

All Saints Close

LU32SG

Hurst Way

LU31TQ

Alder Crescent

LU32ES

Catsbrook Road

LU31SX

Bristol Road

LU32TD

Watermead Road

LU32UQ

Croxton Close

LU32LP

Trinity Road

LU32NH

Marsh Road

LU32TW

Evedon Close

LU32LZ

Aldhous Close

LU32EW

Parys Road

LU32SW

Bramingham Road

LU32RP

Hewlett Road

LU32PJ

Limbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.