Postcode LU1 4GR 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 £237,000 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £213,750 and £335,000. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 141 ft away from LU1 4GR.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 4GR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £237,000 (about £323 per square foot) in South area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £530,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £480,000 | £371 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £335,000 | £350 |
| 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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the LU1 4GR postcode area, located within Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Claystone School | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Claystone School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Oakwood Primary School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Oakwood Primary School ratingInspection information
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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 4GR, 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 4GR 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 4GR in South is £237,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LU1 4GR, including Slip End Village School (Good), Claystone School (Good) and Oakwood Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU1 4GR 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 4GR 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).