LU3 3EX

Sundon Park · Luton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Luton
Local authority
Luton
Constituency
Luton North
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LU3 3AA 109 m
LU3 3AG 140 m
LU3 3AQ 149 m
LU4 9EQ 159 m
LU3 3AP 190 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LU3 3EX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2007
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LU
Postcode district
LU3
Postcode sector
LU3 3
Latitude
51.912676
Longitude
-0.469676
British National Grid easting
505,357
British National Grid northing
224,899

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Luton · E06000032
Parish or community
E43000027
Westminster constituency
Luton North · E14001345
Output area
E00079882
Lower layer super output area
Luton 002A · E01015801
Middle layer super output area
Luton 002 · E02003259

Postcode source versions

Explore LU3

146 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
71, Orchid Close, Luton, LU3 3EX 5 June 2026 £168,000
68, Orchid Close, Luton, LU3 3EX 16 July 2025 £180,000
62, Orchid Close, Luton, LU3 3EX 24 January 2025 £195,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
45
Secondary
12
  1. Pirton Hill Primary School

    Community school

    558 m
  2. The Gill Blowers Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    653 m
  3. Lealands High School

    Foundation school

    698 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,487
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,070
  • Anti social behaviour 292
  • Criminal damage and arson 196
  • Vehicle crime 189
  • Public order 185

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
199

117 female, 82 male

Postcode households
88
Residents per household
2.3
LU3 3 residents
19,892

Age bands in LU3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22%

4,481 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

2,412 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

5,454 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

4,978 residents

Age 65 and over
14.9%

3,028 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LU3 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

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+
3.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

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

23

within 5 km

  • SUNDON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E81040

    251 m

  • DRS MIRZA SUKHANI & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code E81612

    880 m

  • DR WHM MATTA'S PRACTICE

    37A LINDEN ROAD, LUTON, LU4 9QZ

    ODS code E81010

    1.4 km

  • THE OAKLEY SURGERY

    ADDINGTON WAY, LUTON, LU4 9FJ

    ODS code E81025

    1.5 km

  • DR DV SHAH'S PRACTICE

    PASTURES WAY, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0PF

    ODS code E81076

    1.7 km

  • NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

    5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, LU3 2JG

    ODS code E81633

    2.0 km

  • GARDENIA PRACTICE

    2A GARDENIA AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 2NS

    ODS code E81041

    2.1 km

  • WHEATFIELD SURGERY

    60 WHEATFIELD ROAD, LEWSEY FARM, LUTON, LU4 0SY

    ODS code E81008

    2.2 km

  • BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E81632

    2.3 km

  • LISTER HOUSE SURGERY

    473-475 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8DG

    ODS code E81016

    2.6 km

  • WOODLAND AVENUE PRACTICE

    30 WOODLAND AVENUE, LUTON, LU3 1RW

    ODS code E81018

    3.0 km

  • CONWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU4 8BY

    ODS code E81063

    3.2 km

  • KINGSWAY & BRAMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02332

    3.2 km

  • HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EZ

    ODS code E81027

    3.5 km

  • THE BLENHEIM MEDICAL CENTRE

    9 BLENHEIM CRESCENT, LUTON, LU3 1HA

    ODS code E81028

    3.7 km

  • MALZEARD ROAD PRACTICE

    2A MALZEARD ROAD, LUTON, LU3 1BD

    ODS code E81631

    4.1 km

  • PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

    GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD

    ODS code E81014

    4.3 km

  • BELL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    163 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1BW

    ODS code E81005

    4.3 km

  • KINGSBURY COURT SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RS

    ODS code E81045

    4.4 km

  • EASTGATE SURGERY

    EASTGATE HOUSE, 28-34 CHURCH STREET, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RU

    ODS code E81635

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

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

Nearby transport

  • Selina Close

    BCT · Sundon Park

    0.1 miles
  • Selina Close

    BCT · Sundon Park

    0.1 miles
  • Montague Avenue

    BCT · Tophill

    0.1 miles
  • Leagrave Common

    BCT · Sundon Park

    0.1 miles
  • Montague Avenue

    BCT · Tophill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Luton 002A, 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

7,974 of 33,755

Income
3 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
2 of 10
Living environment
4 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
24
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
39
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

Property market

The five-year median is £173,500 from 24 recorded sales in LU3 3EX. 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

74 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 12 secondary schools. Pirton Hill Primary School is the nearest published school at 558 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,487 published events cover 12 months, averaging 207.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,070 events.

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