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Caddington & Slip End: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Caddington & Slip End neighbourhood of Central Bedfordshire, England (ONS area Central Bedfordshire 033). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes AL3, AL5, LU1, LU2, LU5, LU6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LU1 4LP.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Caddington & Slip End is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Central Bedfordshire (4 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Central Bedfordshire (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Luton, is 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Caddington & Slip End sits in Central Bedfordshire

  • Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Caddington & Slip End

House prices: Caddington & Slip End against Central Bedfordshire: This neighbourhood £70k (1995) to £433k (2026); Central Bedfordshire £58k (1995) to £380k (2026).£106k£386k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£433kCentral Bedfordshire£380k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Central Bedfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Central Bedfordshire, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Luton Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and East Midlands Railway to Bedford (15 to 23 min); Thameslink to Three Bridges (83 to 95 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Caddington Village School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Stockwood Park Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Caddington & Slip End

What is the typical house price in Caddington & Slip End?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Caddington & Slip End compare with the rest of Central Bedfordshire?

Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire. Average household income: 8th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire.

Is Caddington & Slip End an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Caddington & Slip End gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Caddington & Slip End?

Luton. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and East Midlands Railway to Bedford (15 to 23 min); Thameslink to Three Bridges (83 to 95 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Caddington & Slip End?

Nearest state primary school. Caddington Village School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Stockwood Park Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.