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LU3 3LZ

Northwell

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU3 3LZ

Overview

Postcode LU3 3LZ is located in an urban city, within the Northwell ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Marsh Farm area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Marsh Farm is £36,700 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Leagrave Common.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
51.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Marsh Farm has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Marsh Farm has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.2%

Approximately 51.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Marsh Farm is £36,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU3 3LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Marsh Farm near LU3 3LZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LU3 3LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Leagrave

N/A

Walking directions to Leagrave

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LU3 3LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLeagrave CommonLargeWalking directions to Leagrave Common
0.5 miLeagrave ParkSmallWalking directions to Leagrave Park

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
4,620.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
119
32.78%
African
64
17.63%
Bangladeshi
63
17.36%
Other White
24
6.61%
Caribbean
16
4.41%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
44.8%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.4%
Owns outright
21
16.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.2%
Other social rented
8
6.4%
Total households: 125

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 3LZ postcode area, located within Marsh Farm, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU3 3LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWaulud Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWoodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryLea Manor High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU3 3LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU3 3LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNisa Food Store25 Axe Close, Luton, LU3 3LTWalking directions to Nisa Food Store
0.3 miB&M ExpressPurway Close, Luton, LU3 3FHWalking directions to B&M Express
0.3 miNisa LocalPurway Close, Luton, LU3 3FHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miTesco Express58-60 Calverton Road, Luton, LU3 2SZWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardNorthwellE05014746
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Marsh FarmE02003260
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 003BE01015771
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.