Overview for Leagrave Road, LUTON, LU3 1JD

Introduction

Luton is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. The 2021 census gives the population of the Borough of Luton as 225,262 and the population of the Luton/Dunstable urban area as 286,450.

The town is situated on the River Lea, about 30 miles (50 km) north-north-west of London. It is 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Hertford, 20 miles (32 km) south of Bedford and 22.5 miles (36.2 km) south-east of Milton Keynes. The town's foundation dates to the sixth century as a Saxon settlement on the river, from which Luton derives its name. Luton is recorded in the Domesday Book as Loitone and Lintone and one of the largest churches in Bedfordshire, St Mary's Church, was built in the 12th century. There are local museums which explore Luton's history in Wardown Park and Stockwood Park.

Luton was, for many years, widely known for hatmaking and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until the plant's closure in 2002. Production of commercial vehicles continues and the head office of Vauxhall Motors was in the town for many years, but relocated in 2019 to the village of Chalton, Bedfordshire on the northern border of the Borough of Luton. Transport is provided by London Luton Airport, which opened in 1938 and is now one of Britain's major airports, with three railway stations also in the town. The University of Bedfordshire was created from a merger with the University of Luton; two of its campuses are in Luton.

Luton Town Football Club, nicknamed the Hatters, due to the town's connection to hatmaking, has had several spells in the top flight of the English league as well as a Football League Cup triumph in 1988. They play at Kenilworth Road, their home since 1905; planning permission for a new larger stadium was approved in 2019. Luton International Carnival, the largest one-day carnival in Europe, is held on the day before the last Monday in May; the Saint Patrick's festival is held on the weekend nearest to Saint Patrick's Day as there is a large Irish community in Luton. The town also has a large Pakistani community which, along with the Irish, were attracted to employment at the Vauxhall car plant. Luton Hoo is an English country house, estate and Grade I listed building originally designed by Scottish architect Robert Adam but later transformed to the designs of Robert Smirke.

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Summary for Leagrave Road, LUTON, LU3 1JD

East of England
This postcode is in the
Biscot
within
Luton
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near LU3 1JD

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
22
In Progress
65
Completed
34
Cancelled
10

Road Safety near LU3 1JD

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Leagrave Road, LU3 1JD that have been reported to Bedfordshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near LU3 1JD

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Luton and nearby Videos From YouTube

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Police

This area is policed by Bedfordshire Police.

Bedfordshire Police split their policing area into 17 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Luton Central neighbourhood.

Bedfordshire Police

Luton Central Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
173
Dec 2023
144
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
74
Dec 2023
50
Other Theft
Jan 2024
63
Dec 2023
51

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Luton South parliamentary constituency.

Luton South is a constituency in the East of England region of England. The seat has been held by Rachel Hopkins (Labour) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Leagrave Road, LU3 1JD

210 LEAGRAVE ROAD, LU3 1JD
5 Feb 2021
£212,000
202 LEAGRAVE ROAD, LU3 1JD
19 Feb 2018
£180,000
214 LEAGRAVE ROAD, LU3 1JD
31 Mar 2016
£190,000
182 LEAGRAVE ROAD, LU3 1JD
7 Jan 2015
£125,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for LU3 1JD

Latitude
51.890881
Longitude
-0.43279

Residents at LU3 1JD

Households
24
Male
46
Female
39
People per Household
3.54

Sunrise and Sunset at LU3 1JD

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
18:30

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

LU3 1JD is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear22.75%
Cloudy62.70%
Rain6.27%
Windy8.22%
Other0.06%

Population

Luton
222,000

Deprivation Index

18.0 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at LU3 1JD

Active
10
Inactive
6

Postcode Details for LU3 1JD

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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