Leagrave sits on the northern edge of Luton, centred on the old village by Leagrave railway station on the Midland Main Line. The ward takes its name from the River Lea, which rises nearby and feeds the locally valued Leagrave Marsh nature reserve and pocket parks that give a green feel on the town’s fringe; the chalk ridge of Sundon Hills lies just to the north.
Historically the arrival of the railway in the 19th century helped transform a rural settlement into a commuter suburb, and today it is a mixed area of suburban streets, light industrial units and local shops. The community is socially diverse with active neighbourhood groups, schools and sports clubs, and strong commuter links to Luton town centre and London via frequent rail services.
Postcode districts covering Leagrave
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15 miles24.1 km
- Luton 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Harrow 22.4 miles36.1 km
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Watford 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Bedford 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Stevenage 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 10.7 miles17.3 km
- St. Albans 12.4 miles20 km
- Aylesbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Welwyn Garden City 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cheshunt 22.2 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Sundon Park Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Northwell Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Challney Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lewsey Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Poets Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Saints Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Luton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bramingham Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Beech Hill Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Sundon Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Houghton Regis East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Barnfield Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Leagrave
LU4 9LZ, LU4 9JA, LU4 9ND, LU4 9JN, LU4 9PA, LU4 9BD, LU4 9JP, LU4 9HH, LU4 9HU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Stansted Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Leagrave railway station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Luton Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Leagrave Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Haven Homes - Central Luton Studio Apartments 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oyo the Chiltern Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Eagle Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
Schools in Leagrave
- Leagrave Primary School Primary
- Pirton Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Toddington library Library 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 5 miles8 km
- Beechwood House Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7 miles11.2 km
- Wrest House Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Redbourne College College 7.8 miles12.6 km
- British School Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km