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Thinking of living at LU1 3XL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Linden Academy | Primary | 400 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Cutenhoe Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Crawley Green Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Wenlock CofE Academy | Primary | 800 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Tennyson Road Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Chiltern Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood Primary School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Independent | 1.8 km | 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mehria Primary School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near LU1 3XL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chiltern Academy | 450 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Luton) | 910 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Luton West End Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Stockwood Park Golf Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Venue 360 | 660 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Clubhouse | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Wigmore Valley Skate Park | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Venue 360 | 660 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Luton Tenpin | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Baylands Equestrian Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Stockwood Park Athletics Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Stockwood Park Athletics Track | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Skiing | InPiste | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Caddington Sports & Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Finch Green Court | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 4.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is The Busway, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes Z, A, 101, X1); 50 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 5 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 46 km away as the crow flies.
65% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is The Linden Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hillborough Junior School (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Chiltern Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 49.5 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (1.4 km) and Challney High School for Boys (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 300 m away; True Vine Fellowship (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Castle Medical Group Practice (800 m), with Superdrug the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Moad's Hairdressers is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 4.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 76 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Illyrians Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Chequers the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (36 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 524 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 38 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (88%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 323 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Manor Road Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Venue 360 (650 m).
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 3.4 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 62% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 23% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 550 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.