West Hill Road - LU1 3LY
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3LY is a residential postcode situated on West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 625th largest and 451st most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 18 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,930
- 10 Year change
- up 15.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,469pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3LY is a residential postcode situated on West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 625th largest and 451st most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 18 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £309,930
- 10 Year change
- up 15.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,469pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 3LY
- Waterhouse Gardens
Modern Building | 14 Units
- 1 West Hill Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 3 West Hill Road
Modern Building | 5 Units
- 4 West Hill Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 West Hill Road
Modern Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 3LY sold for £285,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £309,930.
The LU1 3LY Sales Market has increased by 15.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.8% | £309,930 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £315,473 |
| June 2024 | -0.1% | £309,990 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £310,378 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £312,912 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £292,367 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £280,164 |
| June 2019 | -5.2% | £271,710 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £286,626 |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £283,963 |
| June 2016 | 22.9% | £268,920 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £218,790 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £197,508 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £185,564 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £178,155 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £176,782 |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £174,732 |
| June 2009 | -16.4% | £163,060 |
| June 2008 | -5.1% | £194,949 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £205,500 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,469.
The LU1 3LY Rental Market has increased by 40.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £1,451pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.7% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.9% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.2% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.8% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £978pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £894pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £857pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £848pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £834pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £803pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £774pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £833pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £834pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
LU1 3LY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£285,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 14, Waterhouse Gardens 30, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LYFlat 14, Waterhouse Gardens 30, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
- Sold Dec 2022£470,000 | 4 Bed House4, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY4, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
- Sold Jul 2022£517,000 | 5 Bed House20, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY20, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
- Sold Apr 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 7, Waterhouse Gardens 30, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LYFlat 7, Waterhouse Gardens 30, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
- Sold Feb 2021£437,500 | 5 Bed House18, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY18, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 3LY is the 625th largest and the 451st most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 3RG, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3RG20 Addresses|76 m away
- LU1 3SH, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3SH12 Addresses|87 m away
- LU1 3SN, Ormsby Close, Luton, LU1LU1 3SN29 Addresses|90 m away
- LU1 3RP, Tennyson Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3RP52 Addresses|92 m away
- LU1 3UG, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3UG24 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 24 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern flat (24)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2017£650,000 | 5 Bed House31, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LZ31, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LZ
- Sold Nov 2018£550,000 | 5 Bed House29, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LZ29, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LZ
- Sold Jul 2022£517,000 | 5 Bed House20, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY20, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LY
Schools Nearby
- Tennyson Road Primary School200 m away
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)600 m away
- Hillborough Junior School700 m away
- Chiltern Academy1.2 km away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.3 km away
- Denbigh High School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 3LY is Luton Airport Parkway station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Luton Airport Parkway|1.5 km away
- Luton|1.5 km away
- Leagrave|5.0 km away
- Harpenden|7.5 km away
