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LU3 1EF

Biscot

Luton

England / East of England / Luton / Bury Park / Biscot / LU3 1EF

Overview

Postcode LU3 1EF is located in an urban city, within the Biscot ward of Luton in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bury Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bury Park is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Luton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Wardown Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bury Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,059 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bury Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bury Park is £33,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU3 1EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bury Park near LU3 1EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Luton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Luton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWardown ParkLarge
0.5 miPeople's ParkLarge
0.3 miPope's MeadowMedium

Area Profile

Population
588
Population density
7,436.9 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
256
43.39%
Bangladeshi
194
32.88%
British
54
9.15%
Other White
28
4.75%
Other Asian
23
3.9%
Total population: 590

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
61
46.92%
Owns outright
43
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.92%
Social rents from council
3
2.31%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Biscot

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £212,000 in Biscot area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £775,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£554,000
Flats22£155,000
Semi-Detached12£367,500
Terraced25£235,000

10 years price trend in Biscot

Schools

In the LU3 1EF postcode area, located within Bury Park, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryDenbigh High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRiver Bank Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miNot applicableBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miR V Food & Wine76a Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX
0.2 miMiah Brothers General Stores58 Highbury Road, Luton, LU3 1AE
0.2 miMuneeb Cash & CarryBiscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AN
0.2 miS N Food and Wine55 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP
0.2 miFamily Choice188 Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.