Cardigan Street - LU1 1RR
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 1RR is a residential postcode situated on Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 780th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 69 properties: 22 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £184,928
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £736pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 1RR is a residential postcode situated on Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 780th largest and 173rd most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 69 properties: 22 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £184,928
- 10 Year change
- up 17.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £736pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 1RR
- Cardigan Gardens
Period Building | 9 Units
- Cardigan Place
Modern Building | 8 Units
- 8 Cardigan Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 10 Cardigan Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 12A Cardigan Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 1RR sold for £80,000 on 9th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £184,928.
The LU1 1RR Sales Market has increased by 17.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £184,928 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £185,751 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £181,432 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £182,408 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £183,650 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £169,967 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £163,281 |
| June 2019 | -5.9% | £158,816 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £168,697 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £166,989 |
| June 2016 | 24.1% | £157,380 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £126,789 |
| June 2014 | 7.1% | £113,541 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £106,019 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £102,128 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £101,559 |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £100,727 |
| June 2009 | -17.1% | £95,549 |
| June 2008 | -4.6% | £115,204 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £120,764 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £736.
The LU1 1RR Rental Market has increased by 43.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £736pcm |
| June 2025 | 2% | £717pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £703pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.8% | £657pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £563pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £518pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.2% | £505pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £511pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.1% | £508pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £524pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £513pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £476pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £432pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £411pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £408pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £402pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £389pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £381pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £414pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £411pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th April 2025 for £80,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 103 sales since 1995.
LU1 1RR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£80,000 | 1 Bed Flat7, Cardigan Gardens 16-18, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR7, Cardigan Gardens 16-18, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
- Sold Jan 2025£70,000 | 1 Bed Flat5, Cardigan Gardens 16-18, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR5, Cardigan Gardens 16-18, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
- Sold Jan 2025£165,000 | 2 Bed Flat38, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR38, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
- Sold Oct 2022£157,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, Cardigan Place 20-22, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RRFlat 3, Cardigan Place 20-22, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
- Sold Apr 2022£272,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR26, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 1RR is the 780th largest and the 173rd most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 1RP, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1LU1 1RP46 Addresses|26 m away
- LU1 1RS, Liverpool Road, Luton, LU1LU1 1RS73 Addresses|44 m away
- LU1 1FA, Liverpool Road, Luton, LU1LU1 1FA66 Addresses|66 m away
- LU1 1JD, Inkerman Street, Luton, LU1LU1 1JD42 Addresses|69 m away
- LU1 1RN, Cardigan Mews, Luton, LU1LU1 1RN7 Addresses|78 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 34 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (18)
- period flat (34)
- modern flat (15)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 62 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (25)
- G (0)
- D (28)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2021£575,000 | 2 Bed Flat83A, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP83A, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RP
- Sold Feb 2008£350,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat A, 74, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RRFlat A, 74, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
- Sold Dec 2007£290,000 | 4 Bed House42, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR42, Cardigan Street, Luton, LU1 1RR
Schools Nearby
- Dallow Primary School600 m away
- St Matthew's Primary School900 m away
- Hillborough Junior School1.0 km away
- Denbigh High School1.2 km away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.6 km away
- Chiltern Academy1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 1RR is Luton station, which is 500 metres away.
- Luton|500 m away
- Luton Airport Parkway|1.9 km away
- Leagrave|3.7 km away
- Harpenden|8.8 km away
