Offley Bypass Great Offley, Luton
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (LU2), about 15 km (9.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 27912690.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Luton costs £2,440 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hitchin, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 170 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Luton in 2026-27: Band D £2,440 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,898 | £2,169 | £2,440 | £2,982 | £3,524 | £4,067 | £4,880 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (54% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 51.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, North Hertfordshire.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE (C OF E), grade I
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II*
- COURT HOUSE, grade II*
- LITTLE OFFLEY, grade II*
- 2 BARNS ADJOINING ON NORTH SIDE AT OFFLEY HOLES FARM, grade II
- 2-6, WEST LANE, grade II
- 24, EAST STREET, grade II
- 41 42 44 45, WEST STREET, grade II
- 55, WEST STREET, grade II
- BARN 20 METRES TO EAST OF OLD FARM HOUSE, grade II
- BARN AND ADJOINING CARTSHED ON ROADSIDE AT OFFLEY HOLES FARM, grade II
- BARN AT WARDS FARM (30 METRES TO SOUTH OF HOUSE), grade II
- BARN TO NORTH WEST OF THE GREEN MAN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL NEXT ROAD AND IRON GATES AT CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- COPPERHILL, grade II
- DOG KENNEL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- DOVECOTE AT WESTBURY FARM, grade II
- GREAT OFFLEY HOUSE, grade II
- HORSESHOE COTTAGE, grade II
- ICEHOUSE IN ICEHOUSE PLANTATION IN PARK AT OFFLEY PLACE GRID REF TL 1487 2707, grade II
- LABURNAM COTTAGE, grade II
- LILLEY ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- MONUMENT IN ST PETER'S CHURCHYARD (8 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER), grade II
- MONUMENT IN ST PETER'S CHURCHYARD (9 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH TOWER), grade II
- NORTH AND EAST BARN RANGES AT WESTBURY FARM ALONGSIDE SCHOOL LANE, grade II
- NORTH-WEST BARN RANGE AT OFFLEY HOO, grade II
- OFFLEY HOLES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OFFLEY HOO AND STABLE ADJOINING ON WEST, grade II
And 21 more.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the verge (minor works)
- 14 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 8EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LU2 8EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 121 m and 170 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU2 8EG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LU2 8EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Stevenage 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Airport Bus Station Luton Airport | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tilehouse Dental Care Clinic | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hitchin Police Station | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Stotfold, Mulberry Close Stotfold | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 280 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | The Smithson Recreation Ground 4,010 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,910 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Halfway Hill | Hill | 40 m |
| Minsbury Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Minsbury Plantations | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Aldwicks Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Charlton Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
2 of the street's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Luton: see them on the Luton page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (bedfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 23 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.