High Town
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
High Town at a glance
- House prices
- £275,250
- Middle44th percentile
- Schools
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 106.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs High Town a good place to live?
High Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Luton below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in High Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 106.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in High Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £275,250
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 60 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in High Town
Schools
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in High Town
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in High Town
Transport
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is High Town a good place to live?
High Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is High Town safe?
High Town ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in High Town?
The median sale price was £275,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 44th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in High Town?
Schools rank in the 23rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near High Town?
Nearby public profiles include South in Luton and Leagrave in Luton.
