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53, ORCHID CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3EX +£18,000
Change since first sale
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Schools nearby The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council .
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 4–11 ·
website Ofsted report card, Jan 2026:
Achievement: Needs attention Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard Inclusion: Expected standard Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard Personal development: Expected standard Leadership: Expected standard Early years: Expected standard Safeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Good (May 2022)
Secondary · Council-maintained · ages 11–16 ·
website Primary · Council-maintained · ages 4–11 ·
website Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023: School remains Good
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website Ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains Good
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024: Standards maintained
All-through · Independent · ages 5–16
Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record Secondary · Independent · ages 11–16 · Boys only ·
website Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted or the ISI — school record Secondary · Academy · ages 11–16 ·
website Ofsted report card, Jan 2026:
Achievement: Needs attention Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard Inclusion: Strong standard Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard Personal development: Expected standard Leadership: Strong standard Safeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Inadequate (Jun 2021)
Primary · Council-maintained · ages 3–11 ·
website Ofsted, Sept 2019: Good
Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025: Standards maintained
School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Price history How this compares Averages cover every recorded sale in LU3 3EX (2015–2026) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.
£164,553
Average in LU3 3EX (2015–2026)
£164,553
Average on ORCHID CLOSE (2015–2026)
+11%
above postcode average
Full transaction history Date sold Price paid Property type Tenure New build 15 June 2018 £183,000 Flat/Maisonette Leasehold No 28 October 2016 £165,000 Flat/Maisonette Leasehold No
Recent sales nearby £168,000
71, ORCHID CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3EX
Flat/Maisonette Jun 2026
£180,000
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Flat/Maisonette Jul 2025
£195,000
62, ORCHID CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3EX
Flat/Maisonette Jan 2025
£181,000
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Flat/Maisonette Dec 2024
£175,000
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Flat/Maisonette Dec 2024
£166,000
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Flat/Maisonette Jul 2024
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