LU1 1QR maps, stats, and open data
LU1 1QR lies on Downs Road in Luton. LU1 1QR is located in the Farley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
LU1 1QR geodata
| Easting | 508310 |
| Northing | 221177 |
| Latitude | 51.878659 |
| Longitude | -0.427931 |
Where is LU1 1QR?
| Street | Downs Road |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU1 |
LU1 1QR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU1 1QR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Farley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU1 1QR
2004 27 FEB £440,000 |
2, DOWNS ROAD, LUTON, LU1 1QR 2002 22 APR £249,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU1 1QR
| Dallow Primary School (Dallow Road) | Dallow | 278m |
| Dallow Primary School (Dallow Road) | Dallow | 285m |
| Vestry Close (Dallow Road) | Dallow | 341m |
| Vestry Close (Dallow Road) | Dallow | 370m |
| Newcombe Road (Dallow Road) | Dallow | 371m |
Nearest railway stations to LU1 1QR
| Luton Station | 1km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 2.3km |
| Leagrave Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU1 1QR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU1 1QR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU1 1QR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
LU1 1QR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU1 1QR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 706,580 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,823 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,917 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 287,233 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 64 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,488 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,023 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU1 1QR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU1 1QR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
79.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU1 1QR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU1 1QR (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU1 1QR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Downs Road | 18:30 | 12:15 | 25m |
| Lyndhurst Road | 18:30 | 12:15 | 268m |
| Dunsmore Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 286m |
LU1 1QR ITL and LU1 1QR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU1 1QR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH21 | Luton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000032 | Luton |
LU1 1QR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU1 1QR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079840 | |
| LSOA | E01015795 | Luton 021F |
| MSOA | E02003278 | Luton 021 |
Nearest postcodes to LU1 1QR
| LU1 1QP | Downs Road | 63m |
| LU1 1JP | Ashburnham Road | 78m |
| LU1 1QN | Downs Road | 112m |
| LU1 1QW | Downs Road | 112m |
| LU1 1JR | Ashburnham Road | 133m |
| LU1 1JN | Ashburnham Road | 140m |
| LU1 1QD | Downs Road | 143m |
| LU1 1QF | Downs Road | 149m |
| LU1 5ST | Lawford Close | 153m |
| LU1 1LN | Lyndhurst Road | 172m |
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