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LU3 2HW

Bramingham · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
Ward
Bramingham
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 2HP 45 m
LU3 2HU 105 m
LU3 2DJ 110 m
LU3 2HH 114 m
LU3 2HJ 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 2HW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 2
Latitude
51.910313
Longitude
-0.432233
British National Grid easting
507,938
British National Grid northing
224,691

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Electoral ward
Bramingham · E05014738
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079613
Lower layer super output area
Luton 004A · E01015744
Middle layer super output area
Luton 004 · E02003261

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Catherall Road, Luton, LU3 2HW 9 September 2022 £325,000
21, Catherall Road, Luton, LU3 2HW 23 November 2021 £265,000
16, Catherall Road, Luton, LU3 2HW 10 December 2019 £122,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
84
Primary
49
Secondary
14

  1. Icknield Primary School

    Community school

    357 m

  2. Icknield High School

    Academy converter

    403 m

  3. Warden Hill Junior School

    Community school

    515 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,470
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 992
  • Anti social behaviour 344
  • Criminal damage and arson 194
  • Shoplifting 180
  • Vehicle crime 179

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
71

37 female, 34 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
2.6
LU3 2 residents
16,320

Age bands in LU3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.6%

3,217 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,787 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

4,189 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.2%

3,769 residents

Age 65 and over
16.9%

2,632 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU3 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

24

within 5 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    858 m

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    1.2 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    1.4 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    1.7 km

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    2.0 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    2.0 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    2.4 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSWAY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code Y02332

    2.4 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.4 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    2.5 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    2.6 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    2.6 km

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

    THE SURGERY, 30 THE GREEN, HOCKWELL RING, LUTON, LU4 9NN

    ODS code E81612

    2.8 km

  • DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE

    49 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81617

    2.8 km

  • STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE

    26 ASHCROFT ROAD, LUTON, LU2 9AU

    ODS code E81006

    2.8 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    2.9 km

  • LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 MERSEY PLACE, LIVERPOOL ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1HH

    ODS code E81032

    3.3 km

  • BUTE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROVE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1RW

    ODS code E81048

    3.4 km

  • THE TOWN CENTRE PRACTICE

    14-16 CHAPEL STREET, LUTON, LU1 2SE

    ODS code Y02463

    3.8 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Halyard Close

    BCT · Runfold

    0.1 miles

  • Catsbrook Road

    BCT · Runfold

    0.1 miles

  • Parys Road

    BCT · Runfold

    0.1 miles

  • Dewsbury Road

    BCT · Runfold

    0.2 miles

  • Dewsbury Road

    BCT · Runfold

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 004A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,720 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
1
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £295,000 from 2 recorded sales in LU3 2HW. 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

Published establishments

84 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 14 secondary schools. Icknield Primary School is the nearest published school at 357 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,470 published events cover 12 months, averaging 205.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 992 events.

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