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Postcode · Barnfield · Luton · East of England

LU2 7HU

Part of Luton 007A in Barnfield.

LU2 7HU is a postcode in Barnfield, Luton that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,211 a month, up 3.4% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £203/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (44th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LU2 7HU in Luton · nearest rail Luton

Median rent
£1,211
local area median
Council tax
£2,440
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
65/100
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Who lives here

Luton 007A skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent8%Owner-occupied92%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household740
Single-person households13%
Couples with children36%
Lone-parent households7%
Age profile
Under 1827%18–3418%35–4923%50–6418%65+14%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK77%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LU2 7HU?

LU2 7HU sits inside Luton 007A, part of the wider Barnfield neighbourhood in Luton. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,211/mo, up 3.4% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £233/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LU2 7HU for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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