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LU2 8QA

Offa

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU2 8QA

Overview

Postcode LU2 8QA 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £52,300 per year. The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is New Wandon Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a moderate 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.

Crime level

6/10

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.9%

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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell is £52,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU2 8QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell near LU2 8QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU2 8QA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNew Wandon ParkMediumWalking directions to New Wandon Park
0.4 miWigmore Church ParkSmallWalking directions to Wigmore Church Park
0.3 miPublic Open Space CopthorneSmallWalking directions to Public Open Space Copthorne

Area Profile

Population
559
Population density
80.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
484
86.74%
Other White
18
3.23%
Irish
15
2.69%
Indian
9
1.61%
Caribbean
9
1.61%
Total population: 558

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
30.7%
Owns outright
54
25.12%
Other social rented
32
14.88%
Social rents from council
28
13.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
9.3%
Total households: 215

Property prices in Offa

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £527,500 in Offa area, with individual transactions ranging from £216,300 up to £1,335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Offa 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 Offa over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£785,000
Semi-Detached12£530,000
Terraced17£351,000

10 year median price trend in Offa

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

Schools

In the LU2 8QA postcode area, located within Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU2 8QA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryWigmore PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySomeries Infant School and Early Childhood Education CentreFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardOffaE05015774
ParishOffleyE04004788
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ickleford, Great Offley & WhitwellE02004922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 014DE01023624
Police ForceHertfordshire
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.