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LU2 7RA

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ramridge Primary School

    Primary

    0.40 mi

  2. 2
    Richmond Hill School

    Special · Good

    0.41 mi

  3. 3
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Lady Zia Wernher School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.46 mi

  5. 5
    St Matthew's Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    Lime Academy Hartwell

    Special

    0.59 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

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Talbot Road

    Bus · nr · west

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · south-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moreton Road South

    Bus · opp · south-east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Deep Denes

    Bus · opp · north

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Turners Road South

    Bus · opp · north

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 213 sales

LU2 7RA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU2 7 sector.

Average price
£360,538
Median price: £345,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 213 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 9 sales · avg £311,111
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£416k£363k£310k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£612,000 · 2026-09-28 · Detached · Freehold
LU2 7JF
£275,000 · 2026-09-28 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 7SB
£172,000 · 2026-09-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU2 7QA
£137,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU2 7EY
£356,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 7SQ
£315,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 7UX
£280,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 7RP
£408,000 · 2026-09-02 · Detached · Freehold
LU2 7RL
£245,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 7SL
£175,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
LU2 7GY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU2 7RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU2 7RA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports High Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +82%
543617
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
24
YoY +20%
332210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY —
21146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY +48%
372615
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

129
incidents · Sep '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 012 (E02003269)

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
£55,339

£47,514–£64,454

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,110

£37,456–£49,616

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,964

£36,125–£42,026

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,236

£29,999–£39,072

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: 1,901
White Brit.44.8%
Other White14.3%
African6.6%
Pakistani5.1%
Caribbean4.4%
+ 13 other groups · 24.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,904
Christian47.9%
No religion27.5%
Muslim13.5%
Not answered6.4%
Sikh2.4%
+ 3 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,904
35–4921.1%
50–6416.9%
25–3416.6%
10–158.5%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 728
One person: other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.5%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 40.0%

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.
11101
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11101 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 LU2 7RA

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
High Town
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU2 7RA
Coordinates
51.8920, -0.4027
Grid reference
TL100227
Easting
510,016
Northing
222,704
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVHRW+RW
User Type
Large 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
High Town
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 012D E01015777
E01015777
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 012 E02003269
E02003269
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 012D E01015777
E01015777
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 012 E02003269
E02003269
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

7:13 AM4:17 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
April 1985 — Introduced
Postcode LU2 7RA 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 E01015777 and MSOA E02003269 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11101
Present — Active
Postcode LU2 7RA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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