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LU3 2UE

Northwell

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU3 2UE

Overview

Postcode LU3 2UE is located in an urban city, within the Northwell ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Limbury area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Limbury is £44,700 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Limbury Mead POS.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Limbury has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,074 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Limbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Limbury is £44,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU3 2UE.

Flood risk

No risk

Limbury near LU3 2UE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for LU3 2UE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Walking directions to Leagrave

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU3 2UE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLimbury Mead POSLargeWalking directions to Limbury Mead POS
0.4 miLimbury MeadMediumWalking directions to Limbury Mead

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
5,805 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
37.53%
Pakistani
72
18.14%
Other White
40
10.08%
Indian
31
7.81%
Other Asian
24
6.05%
Total population: 397

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
39.39%
Owns with a mortgage
47
35.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.94%
Other social rented
3
2.27%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Northwell

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Northwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,057 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northwell 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 Northwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£398,250
Flats6£161,500
Semi-Detached31£320,000
Terraced31£272,250

10 year median price trend in Northwell

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

Schools

In the LU3 2UE postcode area, located within Limbury, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU3 2UE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThe Meads Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableWoodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryIcknield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU3 2UE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU3 2UE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express58-60 Calverton Road, Luton, LU3 2SZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBaba Food City54 Runfold Avenue, Luton, LU3 2EJWalking directions to Baba Food City
0.4 miBlack Swan supermarket33 Black Swan Lane, Luton, LU3 2LUWalking directions to Black Swan supermarket
0.4 miA&A Food and WineBirdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2HXWalking directions to A&A Food and Wine
0.4 miCo-op Food259 Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, LU3 2HXWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardNorthwellE05014746
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LimburyE02003263
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 006AE01015764
Police ForceBedfordshire
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.