Postcode district report · August 2026

LU1, Luton

LU1 is the 4th Hapiest of Luton's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. LU1 also reaches into Central Bedfordshire; these figures are for its homes in Luton.

Homes sold
197
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£257,500
-5.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,453
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
21%
of homes sold

LU1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LU1 against the other postcode districts of Luton.

Price per m²£3,453/m² 4th of 4
Price change-5.2% 4th of 4
Sales a year197 a year 4th of 4
Sales change+14.1% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency65 EPC score 4th of 4
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 4
Station nearby1.2 km 1st of 4
Yellow the best in Luton Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Luton

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LU1 compares with the rest of Luton. These colours compare postcode districts within Luton; Luton's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Luton's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LU4 271£315,000 +2.4%
2 LU2 517£327,500 -0.8%
3 LU3 401£335,000 +4.7%
4 LU1 197£257,500 -5.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Luton only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Luton aren't ranked.