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On Cowper Street, in New Town
What it's like at LU1 3SQ: every home that has sold on Cowper Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
11 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 11 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Cowper Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
32 of the 154 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 29, Cowper StreetTerraced | Jul 2018 | £190,000 | 57 m² | £3,333/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Jan 2022 | £220,000 | 55 m² | £4,000/m² | 5 |
| 35, Cowper StreetTerraced | May 2006 | £90,000 | 84 m² | £1,071/m² | 2 |
| 37, Cowper StreetTerraced | Jun 2014 | £149,500 | 84 m² | £1,780/m² | 3 |
| 38, Cowper StreetTerraced | Feb 2006 | £120,000 | 62 m² | £1,935/m² | 3 |
| 39, Cowper StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2007 | £137,000 | 101 m² | £1,356/m² | 4 |
| 40, Cowper StreetTerraced | Dec 1998 | £47,000 | 94 m² | £500/m² | 1 |
| 41, Cowper StreetTerraced | Apr 2006 | £128,000 | 87 m² | £1,471/m² | 1 |
| 42, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Jun 2006 | £125,000 | 100 m² | £1,250/m² | 1 |
| 43, Cowper StreetSemi-detached · company-owned | Jan 2025 | £260,000 | 141 m² | £1,844/m² | 4 |
| 44, Cowper StreetTerraced | Feb 2021 | £212,000 | 63 m² | £3,365/m² | 2 |
| 45, Cowper StreetSemi-detached · company-owned | Nov 2020 | £225,000 | 98 m² | £2,296/m² | 1 |
| 46, Cowper StreetSemi-detached | Oct 2009 | £120,000 | 64 m² | £1,875/m² | 3 |
| 48, Cowper StreetTerraced | May 2008 | £168,500 | 79 m² | £2,133/m² | 2 |
| 49, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2023 | £215,000 | 60 m² | £3,583/m² | 2 |
| 50, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Dec 1998 | £49,500 | 89 m² | £556/m² | 1 |
| 51, Cowper StreetTerraced | Aug 2025 | £230,000 | 68 m² | £3,382/m² | 3 |
| 52, Cowper StreetTerraced | Jun 2022 | £282,000 | 110 m² | £2,564/m² | 3 |
| 53, Cowper StreetTerraced | Apr 2017 | £197,000 | 64 m² | £3,078/m² | 3 |
| 54, Cowper StreetTerraced | Mar 2015 | £160,000 | 75 m² | £2,133/m² | 2 |
| 55, Cowper StreetTerraced | Sept 2000 | £65,995 | – | – | 3 |
| 56, Cowper StreetTerraced | Dec 2009 | £130,000 | 74 m² | £1,757/m² | 1 |
| 57, Cowper StreetTerraced | Aug 2001 | £64,500 | 59 m² | £1,093/m² | 3 |
| 58, Cowper StreetTerraced | May 2018 | £210,000 | 91 m² | £2,308/m² | 3 |
| 59, Cowper StreetTerraced | Feb 2026 | £230,000 | 70 m² | £3,286/m² | 5 |
| 60, Cowper StreetSemi-detached | Apr 2002 | £112,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 60a, Cowper StreetFlat | Oct 2005 | £97,000 | 51 m² | £1,902/m² | 1 |
| 60b, Cowper StreetFlat | Oct 2005 | £81,000 | 29 m² | £2,793/m² | 1 |
| 60c, Cowper StreetFlat | Oct 2005 | £86,000 | 45 m² | £1,911/m² | 1 |
| 60d, Cowper StreetFlat | Oct 2005 | £66,000 | 30 m² | £2,200/m² | 1 |
| 61, Cowper StreetTerraced | Jul 2025 | £195,000 | 65 m² | £3,000/m² | 1 |
| 62, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Mar 2017 | £200,000 | 74 m² | £2,703/m² | 3 |
| 63, Cowper StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2004 | £115,000 | 63 m² | £1,825/m² | 1 |
| 64, Cowper StreetTerraced | Apr 2017 | £226,000 | 95 m² | £2,379/m² | 1 |
| 65, Cowper StreetTerraced | Dec 2024 | £223,000 | 61 m² | £3,656/m² | 1 |
| 66, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Feb 2021 | £232,500 | 102 m² | £2,279/m² | 1 |
| 67, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Nov 2025 | £230,000 | 57 m² | £4,035/m² | 5 |
| 68, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | May 2024 | £235,000 | 94 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 69, Cowper StreetTerraced | Oct 2013 | £120,000 | 61 m² | £1,967/m² | 2 |
| 70, Cowper StreetTerraced | Mar 2016 | £215,000 | 108 m² | £1,991/m² | 3 |
| 71, Cowper StreetTerraced | Mar 2003 | £115,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 72, Cowper StreetTerraced | Mar 2003 | £136,500 | 116 m² | £1,177/m² | 1 |
| 73, Cowper StreetTerraced | Jun 2006 | £143,000 | 86 m² | £1,663/m² | 3 |
| 74, Cowper StreetTerraced | Sept 2004 | £138,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 75, Cowper StreetTerraced | Aug 2006 | £120,000 | 86 m² | £1,395/m² | 1 |
| 77, Cowper StreetTerraced | Oct 2017 | £215,000 | 71 m² | £3,028/m² | 1 |
| 78, Cowper StreetTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2007 | £134,500 | 58 m² | £2,319/m² | 4 |
The nearest station is Luton, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 3.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehill Avenue, 300 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 321, 610); 27 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Tennyson Road Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Chiltern Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 49.5 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (2.1 km) and Challney High School for Boys (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is European Store Luton, 350 m away, with Ashton Stores closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medici Medical Practice (350 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Aston Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 4.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 30 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Cafe Welcome is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Hibbert Arms the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 179 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 22 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 682 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne's Health Club (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 3.3 km away.
51 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Luton South and South Bedfordshire constituency: Rachel Hopkins MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,858 (17.9%), turnout 50%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Conservative 18%, Independent 14%, Reform UK 12%.
41 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near LU1 3SQ →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Many neighbours rent: 51% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 750 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Luton since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 154 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
On this street: 0 of 133 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 2 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 68.8% | 86.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 18.2% | 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 12.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 55 min
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