Postcode LU1 4BQ is located in an urban city, within the South area of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Farley Hill & Stockwood Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £47,824 per year. The median sale price in South is £238,000 (around £324 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £335,000. The nearest station is Luton, about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Stockwood Park.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,269 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 86.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Farley Hill & Stockwood Park is £47,824 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from LU1 4BQ.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 4BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Luton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Stockwood Park | Large | Walking directions to Stockwood Park |
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £238,000 (about £324 per square foot) in South area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £480,000 | £371 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £335,000 | £344 |
| Terraced | 30 | £234,250 | £322 |
| Flats | 16 | £159,000 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £107,500 | £285,000 | £193,076 |
| 2017 | £436,000 | £127,500 | £300,000 | £219,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £173,000 | £328,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £155,000 | £297,500 | £200,500 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £155,000 | £300,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £491,000 | £207,500 | £335,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £427,500 | £180,000 | £363,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £948,750 | £177,000 | £369,000 | £232,500 |
| 2024 | £485,000 | £155,000 | £330,000 | £239,000 |
| 2025 | £485,500 | £198,500 | £335,000 | £235,500 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £152,500 | £337,500 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £321 | £256 | £308 | £288 |
| 2017 | £286 | £230 | £301 | £282 |
| 2018 | £289 | £302 | £284 | £273 |
| 2019 | £288 | £313 | £276 | £253 |
| 2020 | £327 | £281 | £301 | £264 |
| 2021 | £348 | £332 | £300 | £299 |
| 2022 | £402 | £279 | £347 | £348 |
| 2023 | £469 | £294 | £343 | £292 |
| 2024 | £335 | £323 | £340 | £316 |
| 2025 | £395 | £347 | £352 | £322 |
| 2026 | £403 | £295 | £310 | £328 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU1 4BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Apartment 11, Blackthorn Apartments, 1, Gorse Road, Luton, LU1 4GA | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Apartment 12, Blackthorn Apartments, 1, Gorse Road, Luton, LU1 4GA | Flats | Leasehold | £235,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | Apartment 12, Juneberry Apartments, 2, Cypress Road, Luton, LU1 4FZ | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | Apartment 18, Juneberry Apartments, 2, Cypress Road, Luton, LU1 4FZ | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Apartment 15, Juneberry Apartments, 2, Cypress Road, Luton, LU1 4FZ | Flats | Leasehold | £198,000 |
In the LU1 4BQ postcode area, located within Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Slip End Village School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Slip End Village School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hillborough Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
Hillborough Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hillborough Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2017. | |
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2017
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Annual council tax rates for Luton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU1 4BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charmaine Isles
South - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Stevens
South - Elected 4 May 2023
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU1 4BQ records about 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around LU1 4BQ in South is £238,000 (about £324 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LU1 4BQ, including Slip End Village School (Good), Hillborough Junior School (Outstanding) and Hillborough Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU1 4BQ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,269 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Luton South and South Bedfordshire covering LU1 4BQ is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Charmaine Isles (Labour Party) and Steve Stevens (Liberal Democrats).