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 miles
- Luton 1.5 miles
- Harrow 22.4 miles
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles
- Watford 17.4 miles
- Bedford 15.9 miles
- Stevenage 11.9 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 10.7 miles
- St. Albans 12.4 miles
- Aylesbury 15.9 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 13.6 miles
- Cheshunt 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sundon Park Ward 0.5 miles
- Northwell Ward 0.9 miles
- Challney Ward 0.9 miles
- Lewsey Ward 1.1 miles
- Poets Ward 1.1 miles
- Saints Ward 1.3 miles
- Luton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bramingham Ward 1.5 miles
- Beech Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Sundon Parish 1.9 miles
- Houghton Regis East Ward 2 miles
- Barnfield Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Leagrave
LU4 9PL, LU4 9GP, LU4 9ER, LU4 9XQ, LU4 9LZ, LU4 9QT, LU4 9EH, LU4 9JB, LU4 9AQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 4.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 30 miles
- Leagrave railway station 0.5 miles
- Luton Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Leagrave Ad
- Spark by Hilton Luton 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn London Luton Airport 3 4.2 miles
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Dunstable / Luton 3 1.4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 3.5 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 4.3 miles
- Chelsea House - Huku Kwetu 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Dunstable 3.5 2.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 3.9 miles
- Eagle Hotel Luton Airport 3 miles
Schools in Leagrave
- Leagrave Primary School Primary
- Pirton Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 2.3 miles
- Toddington library Library 3.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 4 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 5 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 6.3 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7 miles
- Wrest House Estate 7.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.5 miles
- Redbourne College College 7.8 miles
- British School Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 10.3 miles