Round Green is a residential ward on the northern edge of Luton in Bedfordshire, characterised by a mix of Victorian and interwar housing, small terraces and later council estates. It feels like a suburb with a local high street of independent shops, pubs and takeaways rather than a single dominant commercial centre, and is well served by local bus routes into the town centre.
The name recalls a historic village green and the area has a quietly local character with community halls, pocket parks and grassroots groups rather than major tourist attractions. Socially it is diverse, with long‑standing families alongside newer arrivals, and its economy is largely built around small businesses and services that support the wider town.
Postcode districts covering Round Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Milton Keynes 18 miles29 km
- Luton 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Harrow 20.7 miles33.3 km
- High Wycombe 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Watford 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Bedford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Harlow 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Stevenage 9 miles14.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 10 miles16.1 km
- St. Albans 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Aylesbury 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- High Town Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Vauxhall Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stopsley Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Biscot Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wigmore Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Barnfield Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Luton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beech Hill Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dallow Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Farley Ward 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Round Green
LU2 0LH, LU2 0LF, LU2 0AW, LU2 7TH, LU2 0JZ, LU2 0GQ, LU2 0JQ, LU2 0PA, LU2 0LQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stansted Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Luton Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Luton Airport Parkway Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Round Green Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Haven Homes - Central Luton Studio Apartments 4 1 mile1.7 km
- Thistle Express London Luton 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Eagle Hotel 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ibis London Luton Airport 3 1.3 miles2 km
Local points of interest
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beechwood House Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- British School Museum Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Toddington library Library 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 8 miles12.9 km
- Wrest House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Redbourne College College 9.9 miles15.9 km