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LU1 3GJ

POSTCODE

A Central postcode in Luton, a 9-minute walk from Luton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Tennyson Road Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    Oakwood Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
    Hillborough Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Hillborough Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  5. 5
    The Linden Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    Avenue Centre for Education

    Good

    0.62 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    690 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Holly Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crown Court

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • New Street

    Bus · opp · south

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Flowers Way

    Bus · opp · north-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Holly Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU1 3GJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU1 3GJ · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£216,082
Median price: £190,950
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
View district LU1
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sale · avg £186,950
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£226k£187k
Nov '25Dec '25Mar '26
£186,950 · 2026-03-11 · Flat / maisonette · New build · Leasehold
LU1 3GJ
£264,950 · 2025-12-10 · Flat / maisonette · New build · Leasehold
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£255,000 · 2025-11-26 · Flat / maisonette · New build · Leasehold
LU1 3GJ
£190,950 · 2025-11-26 · Flat / maisonette · New build · Leasehold
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£182,562 · 2025-11-21 · Flat / maisonette · New build · Leasehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 3GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 3GJ

Counts are for Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
116
YoY +15%
14111180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
71
YoY +31%
715130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
17
YoY +42%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -15%
292011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
141
YoY -30%
205159112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
37
YoY +28%
453116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · burglary rising

410
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Luton 021 (E02003278)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,388

£41,244–£56,768

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,441

£31,524–£42,126

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,341

£32,393–£38,557

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,018

£23,552–£30,994

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,531
Other White23.2%
White Brit.20.7%
African10.8%
Pakistani8.8%
Bangladeshi7.3%
+ 14 other groups · 29.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,533
Christian47.0%
Muslim22.0%
No religion18.7%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu4.7%
+ 3 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,531
25–3423.4%
35–4919.0%
≤410.8%
50–6410.8%
20–2410.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 638
One person: other32.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.1%
+ 8 other households · 21.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1105
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1105 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU1 3GJ

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 3GJ
Coordinates
51.8761, -0.4149
Grid reference
TL092209
Easting
509,211
Northing
220,914
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHGP+C2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Central
Constituency code
E14001346
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 021G E01033806
E01033806
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 021 E02003278
E02003278
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 021C E01015791
E01015791
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 021 E02003278
E02003278
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:31 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 32 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
February 2026 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 3GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 3GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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