LU2 7BU maps, stats, and open data

LU2 7BU lies on Kingsdown Avenue in Luton. LU2 7BU is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. 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.

LU2 7BU maps

LU2 7BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU2 7BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU2 7BU geodata

Easting	508814
Northing	224031
Latitude	51.904203
Longitude	-0.419738

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 7BU?

Street	Kingsdown Avenue
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 7BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 7BU as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Barnfield
Constituency	Luton North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 7BU

41, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2019 9 DEC £395,000
10, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2019 18 OCT £370,000
11, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2018 9 MAR £390,000
12, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2016 25 NOV £388,500
40, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2014 7 NOV £360,000
12, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2012 10 AUG £250,000
14, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2011 30 NOV £330,000
19, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2008 12 MAY £290,000
2, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2007 17 AUG £325,000
10, KINGSDOWN AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 7BU 2007 18 APR £345,000

➜ Luton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 7BU

June 2022	Other theft	On or near Old Bedford Road	223m
June 2022	Burglary	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	285m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Midhurst Gardens	334m
➜ Kingsdown Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 7BU

Bushmead Road (Old Bedford Road)	Barnfield	207m
Austin Road (New Bedford Road)	Barnfield	230m
Bushmead Road (Old Bedford Road)	Barnfield	231m
Austin Road (New Bedford Road)	Barnfield	241m
Bushmead Primary School (Bushmead Road)	Bushmead	258m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 7BU

Luton Station	2.5km
Leagrave Station	2.7km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 7BU

Broadband access in LU2 7BU (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 LU2 7BU (2019 data)

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Median download speed	56.8Mbps
Average download speed	96.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	6.8Mbps
Average upload speed	8.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 7BU (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 7BU

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 7BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 7BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	1,234,442
Meter count	55
Mean (kWh/meter)	22,444
Median (kWh/meter)	20,159

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	236,182
Meter count	51
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,631
Median (kWh/meter)	4,125

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 7BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 7BU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

33.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 7BU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 7BU (meters)

The Refectory at Barnfield

Barnfield College

286m

Barnfield College Starbucks

Barnfield College

286m

Barnfield Nursery

Barnfield College

286m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU2 7BU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Kingsdown Avenue	18:30	12:15	177m
Graham Gardens	17:30	12:00	402m
Barnfield Avenue	17:30	12:00	408m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 7BU

Facility	Distance
Barnfield College Barnfield Avenue, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	251m
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road, Luton Grass Pitches	377m
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	378m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 7BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW	16 plus	392m
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU	Primary	402m
William Austin Infant School Culverhouse Road, Luton, LU3 1PZ	Primary	692m

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LU2 7BU ITL and LU2 7BU 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 LU2 7BU:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU2 7BU 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 LU2 7BU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079385
LSOA	E01015694	Luton 007B
MSOA	E02003264	Luton 007

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 7BU

LU2 7DY	Marston Gardens	135m
LU2 7DT	Avebury Avenue	156m
LU3 2AA	New Bedford Road	185m
LU2 7DS	Stratton Gardens	190m
LU2 7DX	Marston Gardens	208m
LU2 7DR	Westlecote Gardens	228m
LU3 1UD	Austin Road	278m
LU3 2AB	New Bedford Road	294m
LU2 7EJ	Old Bedford Road	297m
LU3 1UE	Bideford Gardens	298m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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