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Lewsey

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Family-friendly

Lewsey is a straightforward residential area on the western edge of Luton, built mainly through postwar council housing expansion with subsequent right-to-buy ownership. The local shops are functional, the schools are adequate, and there is a large park that serves the community well. It is not an area anyone gets excited about but it is perfectly habitable and affordable for families who need the Luton catchment.

Leagrave1.4 mi
£296kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Lewsey

Flat

£150k

Terraced

£280k

Semi-detached

£300k

Detached

£329k

50% homeowners15% private rented35% social rented

Fastest travel times

King's Cross48 min
Paddington53 min
Liverpool Street54 min
Oxford Circus55 min
Waterloo56 min
London Bridge56 min

Nearest stations

Leagrave1.4 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
47%
Anti-social behaviour
12%
Criminal damage and arson
8%
Public order
7%
Other theft
6%
Drug offences
6%
Other crime
5%
Vehicle crime
3%
Burglary
3%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
49.6%
White British38.5%
Other White9.2%
Irish1.7%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
5.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Asian1.1%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
26.8%
Pakistani10%
Bangladeshi6.6%
Other Asian6.5%
Indian3.6%
Chinese0.1%
Black
15.2%
Caribbean6.6%
African6.4%
Other Black2.2%
Other
2.8%

State primary

St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
The Ferrars Academy
Ferrars Junior School

State secondary

The Chalk Hills Academy
Non-selective
Challney High School for Girls
OutstandingNon-selective⭐ Exceptional teaching🏆 Strong results
Challney High School for Boys
OutstandingNon-selective

Independent

Al Hikmah Boys School
King's House Moorlands
Stannard School
Green spaces67 nearby
Woodside Park
Houghton Hall Park
Blow's Downs
Leagrave Common

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