Postcode LU2 7PW is located in an urban city, within the High Town 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 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× 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 High Town is £272,500 (around £321 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £308,500. The nearest station is Luton, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest large park is Wardown Park.
High Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,122 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
High Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 7PW.
High Town near LU2 7PW 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 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Luton | N/A | Walking directions to Luton |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Wardown Park | Large | Walking directions to Wardown Park |
| 0.2 mi | People's Park | Large | Walking directions to People's Park |
| 0.3 mi | Pope's Meadow | Medium | Walking directions to Pope's Meadow |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 (about £321 per square foot) in High Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £660,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £490,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £328,500 | £341 |
| Terraced | 25 | £278,000 | £309 |
| Flats | 21 | £163,000 | £298 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £502,500 | £145,000 | £261,250 | £223,000 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £150,000 | £261,500 | £236,500 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £169,000 | £280,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £362,500 | £160,225 | £242,000 | £222,000 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £218,500 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £175,000 | £310,000 | £232,000 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £180,000 | £338,500 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £296,000 | £174,450 | £315,000 | £275,500 |
| 2024 | £410,000 | £164,500 | £310,000 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | — | £160,000 | £350,000 | £268,000 |
| 2026 | £490,000 | £161,500 | £327,000 | £273,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306 | £290 | £287 | £265 |
| 2017 | £281 | £291 | £276 | £285 |
| 2018 | £285 | £302 | £296 | £250 |
| 2019 | £332 | £325 | £278 | £263 |
| 2020 | £274 | £292 | £296 | £260 |
| 2021 | £306 | £315 | £318 | £269 |
| 2022 | £359 | £327 | £306 | £308 |
| 2023 | £384 | £336 | £344 | £302 |
| 2024 | £359 | £330 | £356 | £290 |
| 2025 | — | £286 | £339 | £306 |
| 2026 | £373 | £298 | £347 | £330 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU2 7PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flat 9, Sunson Place, 36, Havelock Road, Luton, LU2 7PW | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 65, Havelock Road, Luton, LU2 7PW | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 14 May 2025 | 79A, Havelock Road, Luton, LU2 7PW | Flats | Leasehold | £110,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | 111, Reginald Street, Luton, LU2 7RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 99, Reginald Street, Luton, LU2 7RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the LU2 7PW postcode area, located within High Town, there are 8 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 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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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Richmond Hill School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2019. | |
Richmond Hill School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2019
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU2 7PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | R V News | 6 William Street, Luton, LU2 7RF | Walking directions to R V News |
| 0.1 mi | Clarendon Stores | 56 Clarendon Road, Luton, LU2 7PJ | Walking directions to Clarendon Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Abam Foods | 63 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BW | Walking directions to Abam Foods |
| 0.2 mi | 7 to 11 | 135 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0BX | Walking directions to 7 to 11 |
| 0.2 mi | Kopernik Polish Supermarket | 70 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DG | Walking directions to Kopernik Polish Supermarket |
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 7PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James John Taylor
High Town - Elected 4 May 2023
Umme Ali
High Town - Elected 4 May 2023
Rachel Hopkins
Luton South and South Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU2 7PW records about 101 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 7PW in High Town is £272,500 (about £321 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to LU2 7PW, including St Matthew's Primary School (Good), Lime Academy Hartwell (Inadequate) and Richmond Hill School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to LU2 7PW is Luton, about 516 m away.
LU2 7PW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,122 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 7PW is Rachel Hopkins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James John Taylor (Labour Party) and Umme Ali (Labour Party).