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LU1 3JY

POSTCODE

A Central postcode in Luton, a 7-minute walk from Luton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Linden Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  2. 2
    Lime Academy Hartwell

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.50 mi

  3. 3
    Tennyson Road Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Chiltern Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 49.5

    0.53 mi

  5. 5
    Oakwood Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    St Matthew's Primary School

    Primary · 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

    589 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Park Square

    Bus · Stop P3 · south-east

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vicarage Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vicarage Street

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Square

    Bus · Stop P1 · north

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Square

    Bus · Stop P2 · north-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales

LU1 3JY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU1 3 sector.

Average price
£263,483
Median price: £239,000
Median -0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales
View district LU1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £271,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£362k£287k£213k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£337,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 3HJ
£205,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 3DW
£285,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 3NL
£245,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 3QU
£243,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 3QH
£185,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 3FY
£245,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 3SG
£220,000 · 2026-08-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU1 3AN
£560,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
LU1 3RP
£163,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU1 3EJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 3JY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 3JY

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 023 (E02006938)

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
£36,743

£30,930–£43,649

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,399

£26,941–£36,595

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,678

£23,792–£29,914

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£18,752

£15,708–£22,386

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: 2,350
White Brit.30.6%
Other White17.4%
African9.1%
Indian7.8%
Bangladeshi6.1%
+ 13 other groups · 28.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,353
Christian45.5%
No religion22.2%
Muslim16.1%
Not answered9.6%
Hindu5.3%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,350
25–3417.2%
20–2416.9%
35–4916.5%
50–6410.9%
16–197.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 983
One person: other31.8%
One person: aged 66+22.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over4.5%
+ 9 other households · 19.9%

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.
2946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2946 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 3JY

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Central
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 3JY
Coordinates
51.8774, -0.4110
Grid reference
TL094210
Easting
509,478
Northing
221,057
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHGQ+WH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced 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 023D E01015789
E01015789
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 023 E02006938
E02006938
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 018E E01015789
E01015789
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 018 E02003275
E02003275
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

July 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
July 2024 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 3JY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2946
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 3JY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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