LU3 1DP postcode in Luton, England

LU3 1DP is a postcode in Luton, in the Central ward. It is in the Luton South and South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Medium flood risk 14 of 113 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Luton: 98% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in LU3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Luton 750 m in a straight line

Where LU3 1DP is, and what is near it

Map of LU3 1DP and what is near it Map of LU3 1DP: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the LU3 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LU3 1AB: also in LU3 1LU3 1AD: also in LU3 1LU3 1AE: also in LU3 1LU3 1AG: also in LU3 1LU3 1AH: also in LU3 1LU3 1AJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1AN: also in LU3 1LU3 1AP: also in LU3 1LU3 1AQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1AR: also in LU3 1LU3 1AT: also in LU3 1LU3 1AU: also in LU3 1LU3 1AW: also in LU3 1LU3 1AX: also in LU3 1LU3 1AY: also in LU3 1LU3 1BB: also in LU3 1LU3 1BD: also in LU3 1LU3 1BE: also in LU3 1LU3 1BG: also in LU3 1LU3 1BN: also in LU3 1LU3 1BQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1BS: also in LU3 1LU3 1BT: also in LU3 1LU3 1BU: also in LU3 1LU3 1BX: also in LU3 1LU3 1BY: also in LU3 1LU3 1DE: also in LU3 1LU3 1DF: also in LU3 1LU3 1DH: also in LU3 1LU3 1DJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1DL: also in LU3 1LU3 1DN: also in LU3 1LU3 1DQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1DR: also in LU3 1LU3 1DS: also in LU3 1LU3 1DT: also in LU3 1LU3 1DU: also in LU3 1LU3 1DX: also in LU3 1LU3 1DY: also in LU3 1LU3 1DZ: also in LU3 1LU3 1EA: also in LU3 1LU3 1EB: also in LU3 1LU3 1ED: also in LU3 1LU3 1EE: also in LU3 1LU3 1EF: also in LU3 1LU3 1EG: also in LU3 1LU3 1EH: also in LU3 1LU3 1EJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1EL: also in LU3 1LU3 1EN: also in LU3 1LU3 1EQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1ER: also in LU3 1LU3 1ES: also in LU3 1LU3 1EU: also in LU3 1LU3 1EX: also in LU3 1LU3 1EY: also in LU3 1LU3 1EZ: also in LU3 1LU3 1FD: also in LU3 1LU3 1FF: also in LU3 1LU3 1FH: also in LU3 1LU3 1GQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1HA: also in LU3 1LU3 1HB: also in LU3 1LU3 1HE: also in LU3 1LU3 1HG: also in LU3 1LU3 1HH: also in LU3 1LU3 1HJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1HQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1HU: also in LU3 1LU3 1JB: also in LU3 1LU3 1JD: also in LU3 1LU3 1JE: also in LU3 1LU3 1JG: also in LU3 1LU3 1JH: also in LU3 1LU3 1JJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1JL: also in LU3 1LU3 1JN: also in LU3 1LU3 1JP: also in LU3 1LU3 1JQ: also in LU3 1LU3 1JR: also in LU3 1LU3 1JS: also in LU3 1LU3 1JT: also in LU3 1LU3 1JU: also in LU3 1LU3 1JW: also in LU3 1LU3 1JX: also in LU3 1LU3 1JY: also in LU3 1LU3 1LE: also in LU3 1LU3 1LF: also in LU3 1LU3 1LH: also in LU3 1LU3 1LP: also in LU3 1LU3 1NB: also in LU3 1LU3 1NP: also in LU3 1LU3 1NR: also in LU3 1LU3 1NS: also in LU3 1LU3 1NT: also in LU3 1LU3 1NU: also in LU3 1LU3 1RB: also in LU3 1LU3 1RD: also in LU3 1LU3 1RE: also in LU3 1LU3 1RF: also in LU3 1LU3 1RJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1RN: also in LU3 1LU3 1RW: also in LU3 1LU3 1XH: also in LU3 1LU3 1XJ: also in LU3 1LU3 1XL: also in LU3 1LU3 1XP: also in LU3 1LU3 1XR: also in LU3 1LU3 1XS: also in LU3 1LU3 1XT: also in LU3 1 Luton Airport Parkway station 2.4 kmLuton LU3 1DP Map of LU3 1DP and what is near it Map of LU3 1DP: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the LU3 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Biscot LU3 1DP
  • LU3 1DP
  • Other postcodes in LU3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8863, longitude -0.4232)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU3 1DP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU3 1DP?

Every home and business at LU3 1DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Luton: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Luton: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Luton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU3 1DP?

Luton Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for LU3 1DP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU3 1DP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 113 homes and businesses at LU3 1DP. 14 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 31 more at a lower risk.

113 homes and businesses at LU3 1DP Medium: 14Low: 28Very low: 3Not in an area at risk: 68

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Luton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU3 1DP: 7,838 properties in Luton are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Luton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU3 1DP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU3 1DP?

Homes in LU3 1 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£307,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £350,000 48 sales
  • Terraced £263,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,000 15 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU3 district: a typical £335,000 from 405 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU3 1DP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LU3 1DP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU3 1DP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU3 1DP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU3 1DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around LU3 1DP. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU3 1DP

Band D in Luton for 2026‑27: £2,440. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,169 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 550 (73%)£1,627
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,898
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,169
Band Dwithheld£2,440
Band Efewer than 5£2,982
Band Ffewer than 5£3,524
Band Gfewer than 5£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Luton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU3 1DP is in (ONS area E01015699), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest open schools to LU3 1DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU3 1DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU3 1DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU3 1DP is Luton Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cromwell Road, 126 m away.

More stations near LU3 1DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU3 1DP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU3 1DP?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU3 1DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ovo Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 900 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest to the centre of LU3 1DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU3 1DP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU3 1DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU3 1DP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU3 1DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU3 1DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU3 1DP in a conservation area?

The centre of LU3 1DP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU3 1DP?

Police.uk records 941 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU3 1DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences300 reports
Anti-social behaviour204 reports
Shoplifting71 reports
Public order65 reports
Vehicle crime61 reports
Criminal damage and arson48 reports

Also: other theft 48, drugs 41, burglary 31, robbery 18, other crime 16, theft from the person 14, possession of weapons 14, bicycle theft 10.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU3 1DP

Ward
Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Luton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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