Luton house buying guide

North of Luton's centre, Bushmead is a quiet suburb that's highly desirable thanks to its modern housing and nearby green spaces like the Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit Nature Reserve, as well as Barton Hills.

Transport

Bushmead is well connected, thanks to bus services running down New Bedford Road into Luton. Once you’ve reached the town centre you can easily travel by train to other parts of the UK. Going abroad? Luton airport is just a 10 minute drive from Bushmead Road.

Local schools

Bushmead Pre-School, Bushmead Primary School, Icknield High School and Stopsley High School have all received a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted. The popular Barnfield College and Luton Sixth Form College are right on your doorstep too. 

Property growth

Sold prices in Bushmead have risen by 24% over the last year, suggesting that the area is in high demand.

History

Like many hamlets and villages in Luton, most of Bushmead’s growth happened in the 20th Century.  Much of the area belonged to Stopsley Common Farm. The farmhouse was built by the Putteridge Estate around 1870 and it still stands on Bushmead Road, just a few yards from Bushmead Primary School.

Putteridge is situated north-east of Luton, and is home to the spacious houses, several leafy spaces including Wandon Park and the impressive Inspire Sports Village. It's also home to the neo-Elizabethan manor house Putteridge Bury in picturesque parkland, which the area is named after.

Transport

Putteridge is less than a 10 minute drive from Luton town centre, the University of Bedfordshire, and Luton Airport, as long as there’s little to no traffic. There are bus services taking you into the centre of Luton and surrounding areas. With Luton train station within easy reach, it’s easy to get to London, Milton Keynes and other nearby cities. 

Local schools

Putteridge Primary School, Someries Junior School, and Putteridge High School have all been awarded a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. You’ll also find two special educational needs schools nearby, Richmond Hill School East and Lady Zia Wernher School.

Property growth

Sold prices in Putteridge were 5% up over the last year compared to the previous year.

History

Putteridge Bury has a history which can be traced back to the time of Edward the Confessor's time when there was a tax paid on the land. In 1556, a new manor house was build by Thomas Docwra, which still survives today as the Farm House. In 1808, the mansion was damaged in a fire which consumed the whole building, but in 1812 it was rebuilt in the Regency style half a mile from the original manor house. In 1908 the house was bought by the brewer Thomas Meadowns Clutterbuck, who pulled down the mansion and rebuilt it for the last time in a style similar to Chequers.

The rest of Putteridge is a relatively new area, with many of its homes being built in the 1930s. To the north of Putteridge, you’ll find Butterfield Business Park. There are plans to expand the park even further. It’s predicted this will boost the local economy and create hundreds of new jobs!

Bramingham is a suburb of Luton north of the city that's popular amongst families thanks to its residential nature and surrounding green spaces. There's Bramingham Park as well as the ancient Bramingham Wood and Warden Hills on your door step ready to be explored. Or head to Lea Manor recreation centre for a swim or gym session!

Transport

The easiest way to get around in Bramingham is by car or bus. If you’re looking to travel further afield, Leagrave train station is less than a 10 minute drive away. As the village itself is only small, it’d take around 30 minutes to walk from St Augustines Church in the south of the village up to South Beds Golf Club in the north east. 

Local schools

There’s a selection of good primary schools within easy reach of Bramingham. If you’d like to live near the beautiful Bramingham Park, Bramingham Primary School could be the perfect place for your children. Then you’ll find Cardinal Newman on the edge of the Nature Reserve. Both schools hold a ‘good’ Ofsted rating.

Property growth

Over the last year, sold prices in Bramingham have risen by 7% on the previous year.

History

Until the end of the 20th Century, Bramingham was a small hamlet consisting of two farms and a few houses scattered around Great Bramingham Lane and Bramingham Wood. Little Bramingham farmhouse is now a grade II listed building and can be found on Leamington Road. 

The area grew rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming part of Luton and expanding to meet Warden Hill and Marsh Farm.