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LU1 5JW

POSTCODE

A Farley postcode in Luton, a 17-minute walk from Luton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Farley Junior Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.18 mi

  2. 2
    Hillborough Junior School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Hillborough Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  4. 4
    Dallow Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

  5. 5
    Whipperley Infant Academy

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Milton Road

    Bus · nr · east

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Milton Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tenzing Grove

    Bus · adj · west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bolingbroke Road

    Bus · o/s · south

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Russell Rise

    Bus · opp · east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

LU1 5JW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU1 5 sector.

Average price
£275,656
Median price: £298,000
Median -3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
View district LU1
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £347,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£348k£298k£248k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£375,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5QA
£320,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5PE
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5EX
£382,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5PD
£289,950 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 5HW
£320,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5RS
£340,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5PE
£340,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5PE
£257,500 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
LU1 5HG
£375,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU1 5JH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU1 5JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU1 5JW

Counts are for Farley 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
48
YoY -11%
705642
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
38
YoY +111%
38237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +40%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY stable
563819
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

148
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 020 (E02003277)

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
£47,824

£40,940–£55,866

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,919

£33,739–£44,895

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,384

£28,991–£33,975

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,137

£23,693–£31,082

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: 2,013
White Brit.38.8%
Other White20.0%
Pakistani7.7%
African6.3%
White Irish5.0%
+ 14 other groups · 22.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,013
Christian55.9%
No religion17.3%
Muslim15.7%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu3.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,013
35–4921.3%
50–6419.6%
25–3414.1%
65–748.9%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 722
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
One person: other11.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 41.3%

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.
13483
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13483 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 5JW

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Farley
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU1 5JW
Coordinates
51.8752, -0.4295
Grid reference
TL082207
Easting
508,213
Northing
220,789
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHGC+36
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
Farley
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 020C E01015734
E01015734
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 020C E01015734
E01015734
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 020 E02003277
E02003277
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU1 5JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015734 and MSOA E02003277 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13483
Present — Active
Postcode LU1 5JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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