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LU3 1 in Luton

Luton council area · LU3 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector LU3 1 in Luton. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideLU3 1 · LU3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at LU3 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£310,000141 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.8 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £342,500 from 117 sales; the flat median is £160,000 from 24 sales in LU3 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 99.4% across 237 residential postcode records in LU3 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the LU3 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.8 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    5 primary schools appear inside the LU3 1 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near LU3 1 in Luton

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for LU3 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

141 sales in sample
117 sales in sample
70 sales in sample
44 sales in sample
24 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Luton local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Luton, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,222Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £885 to £1,222. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.2k£1.1k£885202020232026
Aug 2026£1,222

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,222
Jul 2026£1,221
Jun 2026£1,219
May 2026£1,217
Apr 2026£1,214
Mar 2026£1,211
Feb 2026£1,207
Jan 2026£1,205
Dec 2025£1,201
Nov 2025£1,197
Oct 2025£1,190
Sept 2025£1,187
Aug 2025£1,190
Jul 2025£1,192
Jun 2025£1,190
May 2025£1,182
Apr 2025£1,177
Mar 2025£1,172
Feb 2025£1,167
Jan 2025£1,160
Dec 2024£1,151
Nov 2024£1,139
Oct 2024£1,127
Sept 2024£1,117
Aug 2024£1,110
Jul 2024£1,101
Jun 2024£1,090
May 2024£1,079
Apr 2024£1,070
Mar 2024£1,061
Feb 2024£1,052
Jan 2024£1,042
Dec 2023£1,033
Nov 2023£1,026
Oct 2023£1,019
Sept 2023£1,012
Aug 2023£1,006
Jul 2023£1,001
Jun 2023£996
May 2023£991
Apr 2023£987
Mar 2023£981
Feb 2023£974
Jan 2023£967
Dec 2022£962
Nov 2022£959
Oct 2022£955
Sept 2022£953
Aug 2022£949
Jul 2022£946
Jun 2022£942
May 2022£940
Apr 2022£938
Mar 2022£935
Feb 2022£931
Jan 2022£927
Dec 2021£923
Nov 2021£921
Oct 2021£918
Sept 2021£915
Aug 2021£912
Jul 2021£909
Jun 2021£906
May 2021£904
Apr 2021£900
Mar 2021£896
Feb 2021£894
Jan 2021£892
Dec 2020£891
Nov 2020£888
Oct 2020£886
Sept 2020£885

Average house price

£284,946Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £232,404 to £290,448. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£290.4k£261.4k£232.4k202020232026
Jul 2026£284,946

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£284,946
Jun 2026£287,839
May 2026£285,547
Apr 2026£283,365
Mar 2026£279,838
Feb 2026£280,003
Jan 2026£283,232
Dec 2025£287,082
Nov 2025£287,955
Oct 2025£285,569
Sept 2025£286,072
Aug 2025£285,624
Jul 2025£283,392
Jun 2025£281,738
May 2025£284,704
Apr 2025£289,372
Mar 2025£284,066
Feb 2025£278,297
Jan 2025£276,931
Dec 2024£280,027
Nov 2024£280,300
Oct 2024£276,680
Sept 2024£272,626
Aug 2024£273,752
Jul 2024£271,317
Jun 2024£275,649
May 2024£273,498
Apr 2024£277,755
Mar 2024£276,066
Feb 2024£273,325
Jan 2024£274,708
Dec 2023£274,654
Nov 2023£278,174
Oct 2023£281,213
Sept 2023£280,355
Aug 2023£278,846
Jul 2023£271,900
Jun 2023£274,108
May 2023£276,134
Apr 2023£279,661
Mar 2023£283,632
Feb 2023£284,471
Jan 2023£286,036
Dec 2022£284,445
Nov 2022£287,588
Oct 2022£290,448
Sept 2022£287,587
Aug 2022£283,712
Jul 2022£277,888
Jun 2022£276,825
May 2022£274,332
Apr 2022£273,128
Mar 2022£272,229
Feb 2022£272,642
Jan 2022£272,936
Dec 2021£269,521
Nov 2021£265,176
Oct 2021£260,412
Sept 2021£257,375
Aug 2021£256,533
Jul 2021£252,809
Jun 2021£249,808
May 2021£246,097
Apr 2021£244,582
Mar 2021£245,561
Feb 2021£245,131
Jan 2021£244,563
Dec 2020£244,344
Nov 2020£240,977
Oct 2020£238,024
Sept 2020£232,676
Aug 2020£232,404
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate99.4%Mean across 237 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 237 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.8 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.2 km
  • Nearest post office0.3 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.3 km
  • Nearest hospital3.1 km
  • Nearest gym0.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.2 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose10.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.6 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km7 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
10.16 km
Tesco
0.90 km
Sainsbury's
1.46 km
Aldi
1.99 km
Lidl
1.37 km
M&S
10.10 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II
5

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
40.96 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The BIscot Mill
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

5Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
2Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,522recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
673
Anti-social behaviour
230
Criminal damage and arson
127
Vehicle crime
119
Public order
90
Other theft
75
Burglary
44
Other crime
42
Drugs
34
Possession of weapons
30
Shoplifting
20
Robbery
17
Bicycle theft
14
Theft from the person
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider LU3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from LU3 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom LU3 1Shared evidence
LU3 1LutonThis area · Luton
£310,000
141
This area
Reference sector
NE3 4NE3 4 in Newcastle upon Tyne area guideNewcastle upon Tyne
£325,000£15,000 higher than this area
181
354.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability99%98%
Nearest park0.6 km0.6 km
SP1 3SP1 3 in Wiltshire area guideWiltshire
£335,000£25,000 higher than this area
213
130.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest station1.8 km1.8 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
GL2 0GL2 0 in Gloucester area guideGloucester
£319,000£9,000 higher than this area
166
122.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest station1.8 km1.9 km
CV31 2CV31 2 in Warwick area guideWarwick
£326,100£16,100 higher than this area
161
85.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.6 km0.7 km
Gigabit availability99%97%
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector LU3 1, not the whole of Luton. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 237 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Luton; 88,626 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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