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Postcode · Marsh Farm · Luton · East of England

LU3 3UB

Part of Luton 003E in Marsh Farm.

LU3 3UB is a postcode in Marsh Farm, Luton that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,211 a month, up 3.4% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £203/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (58th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LU3 3UB in Luton · nearest rail Leagrave

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
53/100
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Who lives here

Luton 003E skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent26%Owner-occupied46%Social rent29%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household633
Single-person households23%
Couples with children24%
Lone-parent households25%
Age profile
Under 1831%18–3422%35–4921%50–6417%65+9%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health85%
Born in the UK66%

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

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What's it like living in LU3 3UB?

LU3 3UB sits inside Luton 003E, part of the wider Marsh Farm neighbourhood in Luton. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,211/mo, up 3.4% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £151/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LU3 3UB 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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