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On Edgecote Close, in Caddington & Slip End
What it's like at LU1 4HG: every home that has sold on Edgecote Close 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Edgecote Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 13 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 2, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2006 | £200,000 | 72 m² | £2,778/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2017 | £395,000 | 94 m² | £4,202/m² | 1 |
| 7, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2007 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Nov 2024 | £395,000 | 77 m² | £5,130/m² | 2 |
| 9, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2023 | £380,000 | 69 m² | £5,507/m² | 2 |
| 11, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2016 | £330,000 | 72 m² | £4,583/m² | 1 |
| 12, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached · company-owned | Apr 2021 | £480,000 | 127 m² | £3,780/m² | 2 |
| 13, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2004 | £210,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 16, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | May 2019 | £320,000 | 76 m² | £4,211/m² | 2 |
| 17, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £167,000 | 81 m² | £2,062/m² | 4 |
| 19, Edgecote CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2024 | £550,000 | 138 m² | £3,986/m² | 4 |
| 20, Edgecote CloseDetached | Nov 1997 | £138,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 21, Edgecote CloseDetached | Dec 2009 | £215,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Luton, a drive away (3.8 km), with 3.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Culworth Close, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 230); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 45 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Caddington Village School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Farley Junior Academy (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (3.6 km) and Challney High School for Boys (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 350 m away, with Elm's Food & Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Caddington Surgery (350 m), with Medigreen the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Blush is 2.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 4.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Spice of Caddington is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Chequers the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 157 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Edgecote, 50 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (3.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 5.2 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 3.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
20 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%.
5 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 4HG →
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Edgecote Close in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 9 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 93.2% | 88.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.7% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 55 min
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