Postcode LU2 8NE is located in a rural town, within the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon is £65,540 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave, about 3.5 miles away.
Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,475 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon is £65,540 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 8NE.
Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon near LU2 8NE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leagrave located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £402,000 (about £423 per square foot) in Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,500 up to £905,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £615,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £380,000 | £427 |
| Terraced | 20 | £329,000 | £433 |
| Flats | 9 | £230,000 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,500 | £148,875 | £300,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £472,500 | £215,000 | £315,000 | £266,500 |
| 2018 | £490,000 | £205,000 | £337,750 | £281,750 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £192,000 | £320,000 | £245,000 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £210,000 | £320,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £162,000 | £355,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £630,000 | £227,498 | £370,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £504,000 | £266,250 | £375,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £250,000 | £392,500 | £311,000 |
| 2025 | £613,500 | £230,000 | £360,000 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £615,000 | £275,000 | £381,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335 | £293 | £307 | £319 |
| 2017 | £358 | £313 | £370 | £366 |
| 2018 | £346 | £227 | £361 | £358 |
| 2019 | £330 | £310 | £357 | £337 |
| 2020 | £368 | £310 | £329 | £347 |
| 2021 | £394 | £331 | £376 | £391 |
| 2022 | £412 | £309 | £417 | £428 |
| 2023 | £387 | £344 | £428 | £406 |
| 2024 | £398 | £375 | £414 | £412 |
| 2025 | £420 | £342 | £424 | £431 |
| 2026 | £424 | £358 | £438 | £439 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the LU2 8NE postcode area, located within Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU2 8NE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anna French
Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe - Elected 4 May 2023
Liz Childs
Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe - Elected 4 May 2023
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU2 8NE records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LU2 8NE in Barton-le-Clay & Upper Sundon is £402,000 (about £423 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LU2 8NE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,475 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire covering LU2 8NE is Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Anna French (Independent) and Liz Childs (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.