Summer Street - LU1 4BL
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 4BL is a residential postcode situated on Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 716th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £406,500
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,716pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 4BL is a residential postcode situated on Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 555th largest and 716th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £406,500
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,716pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 4BL
- 9 Summer Street
4 Bed Period House
- 11 Summer Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 15 Summer Street
Unknown
- 17 Summer Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Summer Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 4BL sold for £462,500 on 29th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £406,500.
The LU1 4BL Sales Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £406,500 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £412,258 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £402,439 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £404,549 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £406,734 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £371,905 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £349,785 |
| June 2019 | -3.9% | £340,604 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £354,417 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £347,860 |
| June 2016 | 20.6% | £330,263 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £273,941 |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £246,571 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £229,617 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £220,354 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £216,906 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £214,185 |
| June 2009 | -14.3% | £193,460 |
| June 2008 | -4% | £225,670 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £235,038 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,716.
The LU1 4BL Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £1,687pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.6% | £1,647pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.8% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £984pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £943pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £926pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £902pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £867pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £814pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £860pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £852pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th October 2025 for £462,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 70 sales since 1995.
LU1 4BL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£462,500 | 4 Bed House39, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL39, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
- Sold Nov 2023£345,000 | 4 Bed House49, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL49, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
- Sold Nov 2022£336,000 | 3 Bed House75, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL75, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
- Sold Oct 2022£480,000 | 4 Bed House25, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL25, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
- Sold Sep 2022£375,000 | 3 Bed House19, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL19, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 4BL is the 555th largest and the 716th most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 4BN, Summer Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4BN45 Addresses|28 m away
- LU1 4DY, Old School Walk, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4DY15 Addresses|92 m away
- LU1 4AB, The Oaks, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4AB6 Addresses|110 m away
- LU1 4DA, Hammond Court, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4DA4 Addresses|122 m away
- LU1 4BW, New Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4BW6 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£670,000 | 5 Bed House4, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BN4, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BN
- Sold Apr 2020£500,000 | 4 Bed House2, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BN2, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BN
- Sold Oct 2022£480,000 | 4 Bed House25, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL25, Summer Street, Luton, LU1 4BL
Schools Nearby
- Slip End Village School400 m away
- Caddington Village School1.7 km away
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School2.0 km away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.7 km away
- Chiltern Academy2.9 km away
- Denbigh High School4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 4BL is Luton Airport Parkway station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- Luton Airport Parkway|3.1 km away
- Luton|3.3 km away
- Leagrave|6.0 km away
- Harpenden|7.0 km away
