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LU3 3LT

POSTCODE

A Northwell postcode in Luton, a 12-minute walk from Leagrave Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Waulud Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Woodlands Secondary School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    The Meads Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  4. 4
    Lea Manor High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 36.3

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Parklea Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Whitefield Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.57 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

  • Leagrave Rail Station

    Rail

    953 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Axe Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    108 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Five Springs

    Bus · opp · south

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sherd Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Littlewood Croft

    Bus · opp · north

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Littlewood Croft

    Bus · nr · south

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU3 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU3 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales

LU3 3LT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU3 3 sector.

Average price
£332,602
Median price: £335,000
Median +3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £347,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£382k£337k£293k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3HX
£408,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3JL
£306,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3JH
£275,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
LU3 3RS
£425,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3DP
£395,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3SE
£343,500 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3BA
£240,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
LU3 3LX
£360,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU3 3BZ
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU3 3AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU3 3LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU3 3LT

Counts are for Northwell 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY stable
524028
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY —
32184
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY stable
352412
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving

89
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 003 (E02003260)

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
£47,476

£40,697–£55,385

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,026

£31,211–£41,585

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,094

£30,567–£35,831

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,030

£25,296–£33,317

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: 1,634
White Brit.30.4%
Pakistani15.4%
Bangladeshi11.0%
African10.0%
Other White8.3%
+ 14 other groups · 25.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,631
Christian39.6%
Muslim29.7%
No religion20.4%
Not answered6.4%
Sikh1.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,634
35–4919.9%
50–6416.2%
25–3415.1%
10–159.7%
≤49.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 595
One person: other19.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Other household types, with dependent children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

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.
4369
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4369 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU3 3LT

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Northwell
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU3 3LT
Coordinates
51.9133, -0.4541
Grid reference
TL064249
Easting
506,426
Northing
224,990
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWG7W+89
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 North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Northwell
Constituency code
E14001345
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 003C E01015772
E01015772
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 003 E02003260
E02003260
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 003C E01015772
E01015772
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 003 E02003260
E02003260
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LU3 3LT 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 E01015772 and MSOA E02003260 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4369
Present — Active
Postcode LU3 3LT 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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