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LU2 7BY

Barnfield

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU2 7BY

Overview

Postcode LU2 7BY 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.

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 7BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Warden Hill near LU2 7BY 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
4,241.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing

Housing tenure

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 114 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Barnfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barnfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barnfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£485,000
Flats5£176,150
Semi-Detached62£398,750
Terraced14£298,500

10 year median price trend in Barnfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnfield.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU2 7BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWarden Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWarden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryIcknield High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU2 7BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU2 7BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBP Shop91 Barton Road, Luton, LU3 2BLWalking directions to BP Shop
0.3 miThe LocalBirdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DQWalking directions to The Local
0.4 miMorrisons Daily76-78 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2DQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miRiddy Lane Stores1b Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2ADWalking directions to Riddy Lane Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardBarnfieldE05014735
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Warden HillE02003261
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 004CE01015747
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.