Postcode LU2 8LA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Offa area of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year. The median sale price in Offa is £522,500 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,125 and £825,000. The nearest station is Luton, about 2.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is New Wandon Park.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,143 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £65,564 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 8LA.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near LU2 8LA 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | New Wandon Park | Medium | Walking directions to New Wandon Park |
| 0.4 mi | Ross Park | Small | Walking directions to Ross Park |
| 0.3 mi | Wandon park | Small | Walking directions to Wandon park |
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £231,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £835,000 | £455 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £565,000 | £424 |
| Terraced | 12 | £408,500 | £455 |
| Flats | 1 | £245,000 | £392 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £386,750 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | £616,000 | £375,000 | £307,000 |
| 2018 | £590,000 | £455,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £633,750 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2020 | £700,000 | £430,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | £850,000 | £445,000 | £350,500 |
| 2022 | £683,000 | £467,750 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £716,625 | £432,500 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £845,000 | £408,750 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £854,000 | £525,000 | £351,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £660,000 | £408,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410 | £345 | £394 |
| 2017 | £364 | £367 | £377 |
| 2018 | £374 | £376 | £399 |
| 2019 | £399 | £357 | £400 |
| 2020 | £416 | £390 | £355 |
| 2021 | £432 | £428 | £396 |
| 2022 | £483 | £449 | £465 |
| 2023 | £446 | £400 | £386 |
| 2024 | £447 | £415 | £475 |
| 2025 | £466 | £469 | £471 |
| 2026 | £437 | £452 | £446 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU2 8LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 1, Rogate Road, Luton, LU2 8HR | Detached | Freehold | £815,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 12, Balcombe Close, Luton, LU2 8HT | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4, Selsey Drive, Luton, LU2 8HZ | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 28, Selsey Drive, Luton, LU2 8HZ | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 24, Crowland Road, Luton, LU2 8EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £356,000 |
In the LU2 8LA postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Putteridge High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Putteridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LU2 8LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shop Stop | Briar Close, Luton, LU2 8DZ | Walking directions to Shop Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Samra Store | 31 Stapleford Road, Luton, LU2 8AX | Walking directions to Samra Store |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire 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 8LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claire Patricia Annette Strong
Offa - Elected 2 May 2024
David Barnard
Offa - Elected 2 May 2024
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU2 8LA records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LU2 8LA in Offa is £522,500 (about £451 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LU2 8LA, including Putteridge High School (Good), Putteridge Primary School (Good) and Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU2 8LA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,143 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering LU2 8LA is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Claire Patricia Annette Strong (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Barnard (Conservative and Unionist Party).