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Handcross road is a street located in Luton, with a postcode of LU2 8DW. There have been 21 property transactions in this postcode since 1995, with 12 unique properties. The most common property type in this street is flat. The most recent sale was on Friday, 24 January 2025 at WESTFIELD COURT Handcross road which sold for £162000. 100% of premises in this postcode have access to Superfast Broadband. There are 4 nearby train stations, 10 nearby bus stops and 12 nearby schools. LU2 8DW postcode was first in introduced in August 2016. LU2 8DW is located within the Luton Travel To Work Area. NHS Services in this postcode are provided by the Luton Primary Care Trust. The 2011 Census Output Area for this postcode is classified as 'Multicultural metropolitans, Rented family living, Private renting new arrivals'. LU2 8DW has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 7209.
Data shown is for the 2021 Census Output Area for LU2 8DW
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a UK measure that ranks areas based on multiple indicators of deprivation such as income, employment, health, education, housing, crime, and access to services. The IMD informs decisions and helps allocate resources to reduce poverty and improve life chances.
The lower the score (out of 32844 in England), the more deprived the postcode.
Crime counts within 200 Metres of LU2 8DW in August 2025
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 25/09/2024 | £142500 |
| 31/08/2016 | £133000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 13/10/2020 | £185000 |
| 21/09/2016 | £175000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 29/08/2024 | £204995 |
| 26/08/2016 | £168000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 21/09/2016 | £147000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 17/12/2021 | £152000 |
| 25/08/2016 | £155000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 26/08/2016 | £150000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 24/01/2025 | £162000 |
| 02/09/2016 | £145000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 30/08/2016 | £142500 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 23/07/2021 | £190000 |
| 21/09/2016 | £175000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 07/11/2022 | £200000 |
| 19/08/2016 | £168000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 16/04/2021 | £148000 |
| 21/09/2016 | £145000 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 23/03/2023 | £167500 |
| 02/09/2016 | £142500 |
| Country | England | E92000001 |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Division | Wigmore | E05014754 |
| Local Authority District | Luton | E06000032 |
| Parish or Community | Luton, unparished area | E43000027 |
| Urban/Rural Indicator | (England/Wales) Urban city and town | C1 |
| NHS Region | East of England | E40000007 |
| Region | East of England | E12000006 |
| Constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire | E14001346 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton | E30000237 |
| Primary Care Trust | Luton | E16000029 |
| Census 2011 LSOA | Luton 008F | E01015813 |
| Census 2011 MSOA | Luton 008 | E02003265 |
| Builtup Area | Luton | E63011256 |
| Sub-ICB Location | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG | E38000249 |
| Police Force Area | Bedfordshire | E23000026 |
| Cancer Alliance | East Of England | E56000035 |
| Integrated Care Board | Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes | E54000024 |
| Local Learning And Skills Region | Bedfordshire and Luton | E24000004 |
| National Park | England (non-National Park) | E65000001 |
| Latitude | 51.895763 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.380406 |
| Easting | 511539 |
| Northing | 223151 |
| Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Luton Airport | 1.74 Miles |
| Luton | 1.74 Miles |
| Luton Airport Parkway | 1.79 Miles |
| Leagrave | 3.42 Miles |
| Stop Name | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Handcross Road | Wigmore | 0.02 Miles |
| Hayling Drive | Wigmore | 0.09 Miles |
| Ilford Close | Wigmore | 0.09 Miles |
| Someries Infant School | Wigmore | 0.13 Miles |
| Bracklesham Gardens | Wigmore | 0.14 Miles |
| Lullington Close | Wigmore | 0.16 Miles |
| Alfriston Close | Wigmore | 0.22 Miles |
| Buckingham Drive | Wigmore | 0.23 Miles |
| Roedean Close | Wigmore | 0.24 Miles |
| Sowerby Avenue | Stopsley | 0.26 Miles |
| School | Distance |
|---|---|
|
Someries Junior School
Primary |
0.14 Miles |
|
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Primary |
0.14 Miles |
|
Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary |
0.42 Miles |
|
Wigmore Primary
Primary |
0.47 Miles |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Stopsley |
0.57 Miles |
|
Putteridge Primary School
Primary |
0.59 Miles |
|
Putteridge High School
Secondary |
0.59 Miles |
|
Ramridge Primary School
Primary |
0.63 Miles |
|
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Primary |
0.70 Miles |
|
Stopsley High School
Secondary |
0.95 Miles |
|
Richmond Hill School
|
1.32 Miles |
|
Windmill Hill School
|
1.47 Miles |
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