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LU3, Luton

Luton, East of England, England

England
Updated 23 Oct 2026, 18:06

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Centre of LU3. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district LU3, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £335,000 from 336 sales.HM Land Registry That is 4.4% higher than the previous 12 months (£321,000 from 540 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse crime safety score is 34 out of 100, with an average of 280 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 1 with no flood warnings or alerts in force within 5 km.Environment Agency Broadband data is not connected yet.Ofcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months): £335,000; 336 sales; Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile): 280; Jun-Aug 2026; Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone: Zone 1; No warnings in force; Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating: Band D; 76 certificates; Source: EPC register
Nearest station: 1.2 km; Leagrave Rail Station; Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile: 1,241; Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

34/100

280 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour	839
Months of data	3
Per month	279.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month	43.1 per km² per month
Search radius	1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone	1
Flood warning areas within 1 km	1
Flood alert areas within 1 km	2
Active warnings and alerts nearby	0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

67/100

Median rating of 76 certificates: band D (67)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)	67
EPC band	D
Based on	median
Certificates used	76

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

61/100

Median sale price up 4.4% year on year in LU3

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price	4.4%
Median price, last 12 months	£335,000
Median price, previous 12 months	£321,000
Sales, last 12 months	336
Sales, previous 12 months	540

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,241 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius	1,241
Radius	805 m
Weighted count	1,061.3
Other retail	99
Takeaway	52
Restaurant cafe	41
School college	28
Childcare health care	24
Other	18
Supermarket	15
Mobile caterer	13
Pub bar	9
Hotel accommodation	1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

84/100

Leagrave Rail Station 1.2 km away; 7 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Leagrave Rail Station)	1.2 km
Nearest metro or tram stop	—
Bus stops within 400 m	7

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 61/100

£335,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 336 sales

Median sale price up 4.4% year on year in LU3

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District LU3

Median, last 12 months: £335,000
Sales, last 12 months: 336
Change on previous 12 months: +4.4%
Median over the period: £320,000
New builds: 0%
Leasehold: 12%

Detached (279)£430,000
Semi-detached (756)£335,000
Terraced (420)£275,000
Flat or maisonette (177)£165,000

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Year	Median	Sales
2023 (part year)	£307,000	335
2024	£307,000	533
2025	£327,500	538
2026 (part year)	£325,000	226

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 67/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 76 certificates

Median rating of 76 certificates: band D (67)

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Homes with a certificate: 76
Median rating: Band D (67)
Band C or better: 39%

Band A0
Band B16
Band C14
Band D30
Band E13
Band F3
Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 16:56.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 34/100

280

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

280 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average): 280
Months covered: 3 to August 2026
Police force: Bedfordshire Police

Violence and sexual offences101.7
Anti-social behaviour56.7
Criminal damage and arson20.3
Shoplifting19.7
Other theft17
Public order16.3
Vehicle crime13.3
Drugs10.7
Possession of weapons6.7
Burglary5.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone: Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby: 0
Warning areas within 1 km: 1

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,241

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,241 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius: 1,241
Radius: 805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5: 81%

Other shops99
Takeaways52
Restaurants and cafés41
Schools and colleges28
Childcare, health and care24
Other18
Supermarkets15
Mobile caterers13
Pubs and bars9
Hotels and guest houses1

based on the nearest 300 of 1,241

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:06.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 84/100

1.2 km

Nearest station · Leagrave Rail Station

Leagrave Rail Station 1.2 km away; 7 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station: Leagrave Rail Station
Distance: 1.2 km
Bus stops within 400 m: 7

Mode	Within 400 m	Within 800 m	Nearest
Bus stops	7	30	Swasedale Road (140 m)
Railway stations	0	0	Leagrave Rail Station (1.2 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

Postcodes.io (Ideal Postcodes (data: Office for National Statistics))
Postcode data from Postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Licence: Service MIT; ONS Postcode Directory data under the Open Government Licence v3.0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry)
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))
Energy Performance Certificate data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Get energy performance of buildings data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 for all fields except the address and postcode data; address data © Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail, usable only for energy-performance purposes
data.police.uk (Home Office, on behalf of the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Crime data: data.police.uk (Home Office and the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Environment Agency flood data (Environment Agency)
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Flood Map for Planning: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Food Standards Agency)
Food hygiene rating data: Food Standards Agency (ratings.food.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) (Ofcom)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations (Connected Nations update: Spring 2026). © Ofcom copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Broadband speeds are Ofcom's modelled predictions, not measured speeds.
Licence: Connected Nations data: Open Government Licence v3.0 (Ofcom copyright). API access is also subject to the Ofcom API terms of use accepted at registration.
NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) (Department for Transport)
Public transport stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0

Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.

Summary

Scores

Safety

Flood risk

Broadband

Energy efficiency

Price trend

Amenities

Transport

Planning freedom

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Renters' report

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Area insights

Sold prices

District LU3

Energy performance

Crime

Flood risk

Broadband

Amenities

Public transport

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Sources and attribution