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LU2 8NB area guide

Who lives in LU2 8NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
Council: North Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,392 (2024)

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At a glance

What LU2 8NB is like

LU2 8NB is a postcode in the Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell area of North Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,392 people. 60.8% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LU2 8 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU2 8NB compares

Headline figures for LU2 8NB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 133 sales in LU2 8, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LU2 8NB differs most from the national average.

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Questions

LU2 8NB FAQs

Is LU2 8NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LU2 8NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in LU2 8 sold for a median of £350,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LU2 8NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU2 8NB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LU2 8NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers LU2 8NB?

The local authority for LU2 8NB is North Hertfordshire.

LU2 8NB comes under North Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LU2 8NB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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