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LU1 3PN

Central

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / New Town / Central / LU1 3PN

Overview

Postcode LU1 3PN is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the New Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Luton Hoo Memorial Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,632 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

New Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in New Town is £44,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from LU1 3PN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town near LU1 3PN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Luton

N/A

0.8 mi

Luton Airport Parkway

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLuton Hoo Memorial ParkMedium
0.4 miManor Road ParkSmall
0.3 miManor Road ParkSmall

Property prices in Central

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £169,750 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £360,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats19£150,000
Semi-Detached1£360,000
Terraced2£221,000

10 years price trend in Central

Schools

In the LU1 3PN postcode area, located within New Town, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryChiltern AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNew Town StoreNew Town Road, Luton, LU1 3EB
0.1 miBaltic MarketUnion Street, Luton, LU1 3AT
0.1 miCostcutter97-99 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AJ
0.2 miThe Connect133 Albert Road, Luton, LU1 3PT
0.2 miApplegreen157-159 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.