Russell Street - LU1 5EB
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 5EB is a residential postcode situated on Russell Street, Luton, LU1 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 346th 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 69 properties: 48 houses and 21 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,186
- 10 Year change
- up 16.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,201pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
LU1 5EB is a residential postcode situated on Russell Street, Luton, LU1 with 69 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 346th 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 69 properties: 48 houses and 21 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,186
- 10 Year change
- up 16.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,201pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin LU1 5EB
- 44 Russell Street
Unknown
- 46 Russell Street
2 Bed Period House
- 48 Russell Street
2 Bed Period House
- 49 Russell Street
3 Bed Period House
- 50 Russell Street
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in LU1 5EB sold for £110,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £199,186.
The LU1 5EB Sales Market has increased by 16.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £199,186 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £199,337 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £194,396 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £194,892 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £196,671 |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £182,679 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £176,161 |
| June 2019 | -6.3% | £171,458 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £182,982 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £181,416 |
| June 2016 | 24.6% | £170,807 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £137,077 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £122,861 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £114,556 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £110,466 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £110,106 |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £109,469 |
| June 2009 | -17.4% | £104,792 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £126,810 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £132,846 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,201.
The LU1 5EB Rental Market has increased by 42.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2023 | 16.7% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £913pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £841pcm |
| June 2020 | -1.6% | £823pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £836pcm |
| June 2018 | -3.3% | £833pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £862pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £842pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £781pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £708pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £672pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £669pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £661pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £642pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £634pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £690pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £686pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 107 sales since 1995.
LU1 5EB has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£110,000 | 2 Bed Flat64, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB64, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold Nov 2025£222,500 | 2 Bed House63, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB63, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold Nov 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed House50, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB50, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold Mar 2025£223,000 | 3 Bed House123, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB123, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold Mar 2024£930,000 | 2 Bed Flat80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
Nearby Postcodes
LU1 5EB is the 782nd largest and the 346th most expensive postcode out of the 822 postcodes in the LU1 area.
- LU1 5HG, St. Saviours Crescent, Luton, LU1LU1 5HG58 Addresses|56 m away
- LU1 5AD, St. Saviours Crescent, Luton, LU1LU1 5AD6 Addresses|70 m away
- LU1 5FY, Stanley Walk, Luton, LU1LU1 5FY5 Addresses|81 m away
- LU1 5HF, Chiltern Rise, Luton, LU1LU1 5HF34 Addresses|89 m away
- LU1 5AN, Stanley Street, Luton, LU1LU1 5AN42 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 40 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 15 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (40)
- period flat (15)
- modern flat (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 59 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (18)
- G (0)
- D (32)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2018£2,520,000 | 2 Bed Flat80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold Mar 2024£930,000 | 2 Bed Flat80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB80A, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EB
- Sold May 2019£360,000 | 3 Bed House13, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EA13, Russell Street, Luton, LU1 5EA
Schools Nearby
- Hillborough Junior School300 m away
- Hillborough Infant and Nursery School300 m away
- Farley Junior Academy600 m away
- The Stockwood Park Academy1.1 km away
- Chiltern Academy1.5 km away
- Denbigh High School1.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to LU1 5EB is Luton station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Luton|1.0 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|1.9 km away
- Leagrave|4.1 km away
- Harpenden|8.3 km away
