Cowper Street - LU1 3SE
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3SE is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 459th 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 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,451
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,492pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £304/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 3SE is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 459th 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 55 properties: 55 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,451
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,492pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £304/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 3SE
- 84 Cowper Street
Unknown
- 86 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
- 88 Cowper Street
Unknown
- 90 Cowper Street
4 Bed Period House
- 92 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 3SE sold for £260,000 on 3rd December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £273,451.
The LU1 3SE Sales Market has increased by 25.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £273,451 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £273,581 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £264,701 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £267,875 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £268,079 |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £243,029 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £229,900 |
| June 2019 | -5.6% | £223,199 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £236,420 |
| June 2017 | 6.7% | £231,856 |
| June 2016 | 24.7% | £217,327 |
| June 2015 | 12.4% | £174,329 |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £155,150 |
| June 2013 | 4.5% | £144,200 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £138,004 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £135,805 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £134,701 |
| June 2009 | -16.4% | £125,444 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £149,972 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £155,774 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,492.
The LU1 3SE Rental Market has increased by 53.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2023 | 17.6% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2022 | 11% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.1% | £973pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £984pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.2% | £975pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £997pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £970pcm |
| June 2015 | 11% | £897pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £808pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £767pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £756pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £737pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £713pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £686pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £738pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £728pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd December 2025 for £260,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 97 sales since 1995.
LU1 3SE has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£260,000 | 4 Bed House96, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE96, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
- Sold Sep 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House106, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE106, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
- Sold Aug 2025£227,000 | 2 Bed House100, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE100, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
- Sold Mar 2025£190,000 | 2 Bed House98, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE98, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
- Sold Mar 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House110, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE110, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 3SE is the 725th largest and the 459th most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 3SD, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1LU1 3SD46 Addresses|26 m away
- LU1 3QJ, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1LU1 3QJ50 Addresses|41 m away
- LU1 3QA, Baker Street, Luton, LU1LU1 3QA19 Addresses|61 m away
- LU1 3QL, Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1LU1 3QL52 Addresses|69 m away
- LU1 3PZ, Baker Street, Luton, LU1LU1 3PZ17 Addresses|80 m away
Property Types
- 40 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (40)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (28)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£443,000 | 4 Bed House1, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY1, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3RY
- Sold Sep 2021£360,000 | 4 Bed House133, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SD133, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SD
- Sold Jun 2017£325,000 | 4 Bed House124, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE124, Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SE
Schools Nearby
- Tennyson Road Primary School200 m away
- Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street)400 m away
- The Linden Academy700 m away
- Chiltern Academy800 m away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.6 km away
- Denbigh High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 3SE is Luton Airport Parkway station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Luton Airport Parkway|1.1 km away
- Luton|1.3 km away
- Leagrave|5.0 km away
- Harpenden|7.5 km away
