LU2 8LU
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Property report — LU2 8LU
Open-data due diligence for LU2 8LU and the area around it.
LU2 8LU in brief: 14 recorded sales (£78,000–£1,200,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LU2 8LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LU2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£337,007
Population
29,064
Crimes recorded
47
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in LU2 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (52 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | £1,000,000 | THE SQUIRRELS HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-08-22 | £1,200,000 | THE RETREAT HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-07-31 | £790,000 | RECTORY STABLES HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-12-20 | £294,000 | 8 HEXTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-10-01 | £890,000 | RECTORY COTTAGE HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-08-26 | £1,050,000 | WARDS FARM HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-07-04 | £390,000 | RECTORY STABLES HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-11-13 | £496,000 | COBBLERS HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-06-19 | £447,500 | THE RETREAT HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-06-17 | £351,400 | POND FARM COTTAGE HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-10-31 | £655,000 | THE SQUIRRELS HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-07-01 | £78,000 | 8 HEXTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-12 | £340,000 | THE SQUIRRELS HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-08-18 | £165,000 | POND FARM COTTAGE HEXTON ROAD | Detached |
14 recorded sales on LU2 8LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Putteridge High School | 1.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Putteridge Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | 2.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery School | 2.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: STOPSLEY VILLAGE PRACTICE (2.2 mi) · DR PS BATH'S PRACTICE (2.2 mi) · BRAMINGHAM PARK MEDICAL CENTRE (2.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LUTON AND DUNSTABLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · LUTON & DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL (4.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WARDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BARN AT WARDS FARM (30 METRES TO SOUTH OF HOUSE) (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · RECTORY COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MEDSTONE PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · KRISH CHEMIST (2.1 mi) · STOPSLEY PHARMACY (2.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Luton Airport DART (3.7 mi) · Luton (3.7 mi) · Leagrave (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (2.1 mi) · M&S Food (2.3 mi) · Aldi (2.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 11,816
Owned 70% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LU2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LU2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 56/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LU2 8LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLU2 | SectorLU2 8 | PostcodeLU2 8LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £366,598 | £337,007 | £581,921 |
| Population | 79,192 | 29,064 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 358 | 47 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 92% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LU2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
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
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.