Postcode district report · August 2026

LU2, Luton

LU2 is the 2nd Hapiest of Luton's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
517
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£327,500
-0.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,061
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
14%
of homes sold

LU2 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LU2 against the other postcode districts of Luton.

Price per m²£4,061/m² 1st of 4
Price change-0.8% 3rd of 4
Sales a year517 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-4.4% 3rd of 4
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 2nd of 4
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 4
Station nearby2.2 km 4th of 4
Yellow the best in Luton Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Luton

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LU2 compares with the rest of Luton. These colours compare postcode districts within Luton; Luton's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Luton's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LU4 271£315,000 +2.4%
2 LU2 517£327,500 -0.8%
3 LU3 401£335,000 +4.7%
4 LU1 197£257,500 -5.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Luton only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Luton aren't ranked.