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LU2 7AP

Barnfield

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Warden Hill / Barnfield / LU2 7AP

Overview

Postcode LU2 7AP is located in an urban city, within the Barnfield ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Warden Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Warden Hill is £47,000 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Grasmere Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Warden Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,775 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Warden Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Warden Hill is £47,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 7AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Warden Hill near LU2 7AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGrasmere ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
4,241.8 per km²

Demographics

British
180
42.06%
Indian
81
18.93%
Pakistani
80
18.69%
Other
28
6.54%
Bangladeshi
17
3.97%
Total population: 428

Housing

Owns outright
74
60.16%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Barnfield

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Barnfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £760,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£462,500
Flats6£190,575
Semi-Detached56£395,000
Terraced14£287,500

10 years price trend in Barnfield

Schools

In the LU2 7AP postcode area, located within Warden Hill, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarden Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWarden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryIcknield High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBP Shop91 Barton Road, Luton, LU3 2BL
0.3 miThe LocalBirdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DQ
0.4 miMorrisons Daily76-78 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.