LU3 postcode district

Luton · 837 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Luton sold for £284,946 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. Across Luton, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the LU3 district, the nearest primary school is The Meads Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Icknield High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Neville Road Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Leagrave station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The Meads Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Norton Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Mar 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Waulud Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Woodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Icknield High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Grasmere Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Oct 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

The Gill Blowers Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Improved significantly · Report

1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Leagrave

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Luton

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

50 mto the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 7.7 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Playing field8.9 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Limbury Leisure GardensAllotments or community garden · 2.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Stony HillPark or garden · 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 4.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Leagrave CommonPark or garden · 15 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Blundell Road Recreation GroundPlaying field · 4.0 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Purley Centre Seniors Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the LU3 district

What is the crime rate in the LU3 district?

Across Luton, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the LU3 district?

The average home in Luton sold for £284,946 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £473,827, semi-detached £330,296, terraced £265,528, flats £159,594. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the LU3 district?

The nearest primary school is The Meads Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Icknield High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the LU3 district?

Leagrave is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the LU3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £54,882 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in LU3

LU3 4

LU3 9

LU3 9BN LU3 9EL LU3 9EN LU3 9FT LU3 9FU LU3 9GA LU3 9GB LU3 9GH LU3 9GN LU3 9HJ LU3 9HR LU3 9JA LU3 9JF LU3 9JT LU3 9JW

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

LU4 LU2 LU1 LU5 LU6 AL5 SG4 MK45

LU3 postcode district

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