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LU3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,319
Current units
836
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
483

Postcode sectors in LU3

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6 sectors

Property

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29,293 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
119, Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SW 31 July 2026 £370,000
186, Westmorland Avenue, Luton, LU3 2PU 24 July 2026 £360,000
4, Kirby Drive, Luton, LU3 4AJ 24 July 2026 £485,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
15
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,208
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,989
  • Shoplifting 667
  • Anti social behaviour 603
  • Criminal damage and arson 380
  • Vehicle crime 340

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LU3 usual residents
65,911
Age-profile population
64,925

Age bands in LU3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
22.6%

14,684 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

8,368 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

18,268 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.9%

14,865 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

8,740 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 816 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

793 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 728 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

in this district

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

    THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4AD

    ODS code E81632

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    SUNDON PARK HC, 142-144 SUNDON PARK ROAD, SUNDON PARK, LUTON, LU3 3AH

    ODS code E81040

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £305,000 from 3,207 recorded sales in LU3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Luton is £289,790 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

23 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,208 published events cover 12 months, averaging 434 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,989 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.