LU1 postcode area
The LU1 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, Luton. Area Scores range from 4 to 68 across them.
In summary
The LU1 district contains both ends of the scale: Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden at 68 out of 100 (#2,164 of 6,856 in England) against Central Luton at 4, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £204,000 in Bury Park to £480,000 in Markyate, Flamstead & Gaddesden — a 2.4× gap within the LU1 district. (1 neighbourhood had too few sales to report reliably.) Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum and Luton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate, Flamstead & GaddesdenDacorum | 2,164 | 68 | £480,000 |
| Caddington & Slip EndCentral Bedfordshire | 2,630 | 62 | £440,000 |
| St Anns HillLuton | 4,605 | 33 | £325,000 |
| LeagraveLuton | 5,414 | 21 | £310,000 |
| New TownLuton | 5,688 | 17 | £252,000 |
| Farley Hill & Stockwood ParkLuton | 6,037 | 12 | £317,500 |
| Dallow RoadLuton | 6,195 | 10 | £265,000 |
| KingswayLuton | 6,236 | 9 | £270,000 |
| Bury ParkLuton | 6,517 | 5 | £204,000 |
| Central LutonLuton | 6,558 | 4 | — |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LU1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.