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 9PJ, LU4 9YD, LU4 9RG, LU4 9XG, LU4 9AA, LU4 9YA, LU4 9NU, LU4 9AQ, LU4 9JR … 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
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 4.2 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 4.3 miles
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 4.3 miles
- Haven Homes - Central Luton Studio Apartments 4 2.7 miles
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 2.9 miles
- Eagle Hotel 3 miles
- Stockwood Hotel - Luton Airport 2 3.2 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