Key Street Insights
Southdrift Way is a residential street with 80 addresses.
It ranks as the 280th largest and 243rd most expensive of the 374 streets in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 80 properties: 60 houses and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,523
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,591pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Southdrift Way is a residential street with 80 addresses.
It ranks as the 280th largest and 243rd most expensive of the 374 streets in the LU1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 80 properties: 60 houses and 20 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,523
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,591pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £331/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1
- 1 Southdrift Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Southdrift Way
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Southdrift Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Southdrift Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Southdrift Way
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Southdrift Way sold for £340,000 on 23rd June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £320,523.
The Southdrift Way Sales Market has increased by 24.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £320,523 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £322,625 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £313,256 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £315,759 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £316,460 |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £289,663 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £274,168 |
| June 2019 | -5.1% | £265,532 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £279,797 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £274,469 |
| June 2016 | 23.7% | £258,573 |
| June 2015 | 11.5% | £209,104 |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £187,580 |
| June 2013 | 5% | £175,490 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £167,199 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £164,723 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £162,623 |
| June 2009 | -15.9% | £149,631 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £177,968 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,569 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,591.
The Southdrift Way Rental Market has increased by 51.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2023 | 17.5% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2020 | -1% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £981pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £890pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £848pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £833pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £815pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £746pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £797pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £789pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 23rd June 2025 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%.
Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House32, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX32, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX
- Sold May 2025£310,000 | 3 Bed House52, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX52, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX
- Sold Dec 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House45, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX45, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£430,000 | 4 Bed House61, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PY61, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PY
- Sold Feb 2023£375,000 | 4 Bed House56, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX56, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX
- Sold Feb 2023£350,000 | 3 Bed House28, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX28, Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5PX
Nearby Streets
Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 is the 280th largest and the 243rd most expensive street in the LU1 area.
- Richards Close, Luton, LU112 Addresses|65 m away
- Friars Close, Luton, LU118 Addresses|96 m away
- Friars Way, Luton, LU115 Addresses|103 m away
- Santingfield South, Luton, LU116 Addresses|120 m away
- Rotherham Avenue, Luton, LU148 Addresses|147 m away
- Grove End, Luton, LU18 Addresses|152 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1.
- House prices in LU1 5PY22 Addresses
- House prices in LU1 5PX31 Addresses
- House prices in LU1 5PU27 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 52 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (52)
- house (3)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 57 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (34)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (23)
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School200 m away
- Farley Junior Academy400 m away
- Whipperley Infant Academy500 m away
- The Stockwood Park Academy300 m away
- Denbigh High School2.3 km away
- Chiltern Academy2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Southdrift Way, Luton, LU1 is Luton station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Luton|1.9 km away
- Luton Airport Parkway|2.8 km away
- Leagrave|4.0 km away
