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LU3 3QU

Northwell

Luton

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Detailed insights for LU3 3QU

Overview

Postcode LU3 3QU is located in an urban city, within the Northwell ward of Luton in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bramingham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bramingham is £56,700 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bramingham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,572 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bramingham has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bramingham is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bramingham near LU3 3QU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
4,093.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
55.71%
Indian
41
9.76%
Pakistani
31
7.38%
African
23
5.48%
Other White
20
4.76%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
55.56%
Owns with a mortgage
59
36.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.17%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.23%
Social rents from council
1
0.62%
Total households: 162

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 3QU postcode area, located within Bramingham, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU3 3QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryLea Manor High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableWoodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBramingham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU3 3QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU3 3QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalPurway Close, Luton, LU3 3FHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miB&M ExpressPurway Close, Luton, LU3 3FHWalking directions to B&M Express
0.4 miBarton Hill Convience Store82 Kirby Drive, Luton, LU3 4AWWalking directions to Barton Hill Convience Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictLutonE06000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton NorthE14001345
WardNorthwellE05014746
ParishLuton, unparished areaE43000027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BraminghamE02003258
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Luton 001FE01015770
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.