London Road - LU1 3RL
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3RL is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Luton, LU1 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 182nd largest and 819th most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £948,288
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,520pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3RL is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Luton, LU1 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 182nd largest and 819th most expensive of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £948,288
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,520pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 3RL
- 139 London Road
Unknown
- 141 London Road
5 Bed Period House
- 143 London Road
Unknown
- 145 London Road
5 Bed Period House
- 147A London Road
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 3RL sold for £840,000 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £948,288.
The LU1 3RL Sales Market has increased by 20.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £948,288 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £971,296 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £951,770 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £950,396 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £957,395 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £886,230 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £834,733 |
| June 2019 | -4.6% | £806,667 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £845,992 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £828,860 |
| June 2016 | 21.8% | £786,028 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £645,250 |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £586,078 |
| June 2013 | 5% | £551,772 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £525,401 |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £517,176 |
| June 2010 | 10.6% | £509,500 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £460,495 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £539,397 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £567,466 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,520.
The LU1 3RL Rental Market has increased by 47.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £3,520pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £3,497pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £3,438pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.8% | £3,194pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £2,735pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £2,517pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £2,405pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £2,419pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £2,375pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £2,426pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £2,387pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £2,258pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £2,077pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,996pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,957pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £1,910pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,834pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £1,805pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,803pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £840,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
LU1 3RL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£840,000 | 5 Bed House145, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL145, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
- Sold Mar 2017£500,000 | 5 Bed House149, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL149, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
- Sold Nov 2015£750,000 | 5 Bed House141, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL141, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
- Sold Oct 2010£600,000 | 5 Bed House151, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL151, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
- Sold May 2010£615,000 | 5 Bed House147A, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL147A, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 3RL is the 182nd largest and the 819th most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 3RW, Ludlow Avenue, Luton, LU1LU1 3RW55 Addresses|154 m away
- LU1 3RJ, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3RJ8 Addresses|180 m away
- LU1 3ND, Cutenhoe Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3ND5 Addresses|310 m away
- LU1 3SJ, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 3SJ44 Addresses|343 m away
- LU1 4LX, London Road, Luton, LU1LU1 4LX1 Addresses|358 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£1,225,000 | 5 Bed House129, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RJ129, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RJ
- Sold Dec 2023£1,106,000 | 4 Bed House125, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RJ125, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RJ
- Sold Dec 2024£1,090,000 | 5 Bed House115, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RH115, London Road, Luton, LU1 3RH
Schools Nearby
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)900 m away
- Tennyson Road Primary School900 m away
- Hillborough Junior School1.3 km away
- Chiltern Academy1.5 km away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.6 km away
- Denbigh High School3.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 3RL is Luton Airport Parkway station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Luton Airport Parkway|1.8 km away
- Luton|2.2 km away
- Leagrave|5.6 km away
- Harpenden|6.9 km away
