Postcode LU2 8PZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Offa ward 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 nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway, about 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest medium park is New Wandon Park.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,498 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% 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 8PZ.
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near LU2 8PZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | New Wandon Park | Medium | Walking directions to New Wandon Park |
| 0.4 mi | Wigmore Church Park | Small | Walking directions to Wigmore Church Park |
| 0.4 mi | Public Open Space Copthorne | Small | Walking directions to Public Open Space Copthorne |
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £807,500 | £466 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £562,500 | £452 |
| Terraced | 11 | £375,000 | £501 |
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 | £864,500 | £525,000 | £351,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £665,000 | £417,000 |
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 | £465 | £469 | £471 |
| 2026 | £375 | £424 | £525 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU2 8PZ.
In the LU2 8PZ postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire 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 8PZ, 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 8PZ 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LU2 8PZ in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £550,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LU2 8PZ, including Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School (Requires improvement), Wigmore Primary (Good) and Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LU2 8PZ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,498 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 8PZ 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).
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.