Front Street - LU1 4BS
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 649th largest and 734th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,756
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 4BS is a residential postcode situated on Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 649th largest and 734th 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 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,756
- 10 Year change
- up 23.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,698pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £426/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 4BS
- 4 Front Street
2 Bed House
- 6 Front Street
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Front Street
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Front Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 12 Front Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 4BS sold for £420,000 on 29th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £419,756.
The LU1 4BS Sales Market has increased by 23.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £419,756 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £424,304 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £413,506 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £416,420 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £418,282 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £381,598 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £359,212 |
| June 2019 | -3.9% | £350,007 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £364,369 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £357,712 |
| June 2016 | 20.8% | £339,263 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £280,756 |
| June 2014 | 7.5% | £252,086 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £234,448 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £225,044 |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £221,586 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £218,902 |
| June 2009 | -14.5% | £198,333 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £231,924 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £241,124 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,698.
The LU1 4BS Rental Market has increased by 51.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,698pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.9% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.9% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2015 | 9% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £964pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £923pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £906pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £883pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £849pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £799pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £847pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £838pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th September 2025 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 82 sales since 1995.
LU1 4BS has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed House66, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS66, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold May 2025£434,000 | 3 Bed House44, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS44, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold Mar 2025£405,000 | 3 Bed House12, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS12, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold Jul 2024£420,000 | 4 Bed House72, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS72, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold Sep 2023£485,000 | 3 Bed House20, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS20, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 4BS is the 649th largest and the 734th most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 4DA, Hammond Court, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4DA4 Addresses|49 m away
- LU1 4BP, Front Street, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4BP50 Addresses|54 m away
- LU1 4BE, St. Andrews Walk, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4BE12 Addresses|57 m away
- LU1 4DY, Old School Walk, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4DY15 Addresses|110 m away
- LU1 4BT, Crawley Close, Slip End, Luton, LU1LU1 4BT46 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£485,000 | 3 Bed House20, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS20, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold Aug 2022£476,000 | 4 Bed House42, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS42, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
- Sold Dec 2019£472,000 | 4 Bed House128, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS128, Front Street, Luton, LU1 4BS
Schools Nearby
- Slip End Village School300 m away
- Caddington Village School1.7 km away
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School2.1 km away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.8 km away
- Chiltern Academy3.0 km away
- Denbigh High School4.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 4BS is Luton Airport Parkway station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- Luton Airport Parkway|3.2 km away
- Luton|3.4 km away
- Leagrave|6.1 km away
- Harpenden|6.9 km away
