Postcode LU1 5RF is located in an urban city, within the Farley 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 120.2 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 Farley is £297,000 (around £325 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £226,250 and £335,000. The nearest station is Luton, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,085 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.4% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 80 ft away from LU1 5RF.
Farley Hill & Stockwood Park near LU1 5RF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £297,000 (about £325 per square foot) in Farley area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £520,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £520,000 | £366 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £330,000 | £325 |
| Terraced | 34 | £285,000 | £333 |
| Flats | 13 | £150,000 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £132,500 | £250,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £130,000 | £265,000 | £237,000 |
| 2018 | £140,000 | £268,000 | £247,689 |
| 2019 | £127,500 | £265,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | £130,000 | £265,000 | £250,500 |
| 2021 | £165,000 | £295,000 | £243,750 |
| 2022 | £143,000 | £325,000 | £272,500 |
| 2023 | £127,000 | £330,000 | £302,500 |
| 2024 | £140,000 | £322,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £150,000 | £340,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £130,000 | £330,000 | £257,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £273 | £269 |
| 2017 | £252 | £279 | £283 |
| 2018 | £293 | £286 | £270 |
| 2019 | £244 | £285 | £267 |
| 2020 | £214 | £293 | £279 |
| 2021 | £284 | £314 | £290 |
| 2022 | £267 | £342 | £301 |
| 2023 | £253 | £339 | £354 |
| 2024 | £268 | £333 | £342 |
| 2025 | £255 | £335 | £347 |
| 2026 | £252 | £354 | £321 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU1 5RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | 11, Santingfield South, Luton, LU1 5LW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 53, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 55, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 32, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 52, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the LU1 5RF postcode area, located within Farley Hill & Stockwood Park, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU1 5RF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Farley Food & Wine | 8 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD | Walking directions to Farley Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | 10-12 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | 13-15 Market Square, Luton, LU1 5RD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Rockley Food & Wine | 30 Rockley Road, Luton, LU1 5RW | Walking directions to Rockley Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Budget Supermarket | 15-17 The Crossway, Luton, LU1 5LY | Walking directions to Budget Supermarket |
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 5RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dave Taylor
Farley - Elected 4 May 2023
Haversian Hussain
Farley - Elected 4 May 2023
Mahmood Hussain
Farley - Elected 4 May 2023
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU1 5RF records about 120 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU1 5RF in Farley is £297,000 (about £325 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LU1 5RF, including The Stockwood Park Academy (Requires improvement), St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School (Good) and Farley Junior Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU1 5RF scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,085 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 5RF is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Dave Taylor (Labour Party), Haversian Hussain (Labour Party) and Mahmood Hussain (Labour Party).