Postcode LU2 0AY is located in an urban city, within the Round Green area of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the High Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in High Town is £44,039 per year. The median sale price in Round Green is £315,000 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £263,000 and £365,000. The nearest station is Luton, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bell's Close.
High Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,586 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
High Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in High Town is £44,039 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 21 ft away from LU2 0AY.
High Town near LU2 0AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Luton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Luton | N/A | Walking directions to Luton |
| 0.8 mi | Luton Airport Parkway | N/A | Walking directions to Luton Airport Parkway |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bell's Close | Medium | Walking directions to Bell's Close |
| 0.4 mi | Manor Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Manor Road Park |
| 0.4 mi | Hat Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Hat Gardens |
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Round Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £547,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £475,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £345,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 21 | £290,000 | £352 |
| Flats | 12 | £132,500 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258,000 | £145,000 | £266,500 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £386,575 | £155,000 | £279,700 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £474,950 | £163,250 | £285,000 | £238,500 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £168,000 | £285,000 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | £482,750 | £155,000 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £625,000 | £163,375 | £313,000 | £242,500 |
| 2022 | £451,750 | £155,000 | £327,500 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £177,500 | £325,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £352,500 | £167,500 | £340,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £145,000 | £345,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £120,000 | £352,500 | £277,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370 | £263 | £291 | £277 |
| 2017 | £326 | £284 | £321 | £298 |
| 2018 | £329 | £297 | £306 | £287 |
| 2019 | £299 | £300 | £304 | £307 |
| 2020 | £312 | £264 | £301 | £297 |
| 2021 | £296 | £273 | £332 | £300 |
| 2022 | £346 | £285 | £370 | £372 |
| 2023 | £386 | £311 | £363 | £361 |
| 2024 | £381 | £307 | £378 | £374 |
| 2025 | £425 | £307 | £372 | £340 |
| 2026 | £365 | £242 | £362 | £352 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU2 0AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | 66, Hart Hill Drive, Luton, LU2 0AY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Flat 5, Chandos House, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | Flat 1, Chandos House, Crescent Rise, Luton, LU2 0AU | Flats | Leasehold | £183,693 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 52, Arndale Court, Moulton Rise, Luton, LU2 0BH | Flats | Leasehold | £172,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 75, Moulton Court, Moulton Rise, Luton, LU2 0AL | Flats | Leasehold | £84,000 |
In the LU2 0AY postcode area, located within High Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Lime Academy Hartwell | Free schools special | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
Lime Academy Hartwell ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2024
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| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Hart Hill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2014. | |
Hart Hill Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Matthew's Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
St Matthew's Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2023
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU2 0AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | JJ Food & Wine Luton | Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0ER | Walking directions to JJ Food & Wine Luton |
| 0.3 mi | Kopernik Polish Supermarket | 70 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DG | Walking directions to Kopernik Polish Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | 7 to 11 | 135 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX | Walking directions to 7 to 11 |
| 0.3 mi | Visul Bucovinei | 52 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DF | Walking directions to Visul Bucovinei |
| 0.3 mi | Abam Foods | 63 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW | Walking directions to Abam Foods |
Annual council tax rates for Luton district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU2 0AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gillian Frances Fry
Round Green - Elected 4 May 2023
Zahoor Ahmed
Round Green - Elected 4 May 2023
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU2 0AY records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU2 0AY in Round Green is £315,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 19 schools close to LU2 0AY, including Lime Academy Hartwell (Inadequate), Hart Hill Nursery School (Good) and St Matthew's Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LU2 0AY is Luton, about 532 m away.
LU2 0AY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,586 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Luton South and South Bedfordshire covering LU2 0AY is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gillian Frances Fry (Liberal Democrats) and Zahoor Ahmed (Liberal Democrats).