LU2 7BW maps, stats, and open data

LU2 7BW lies on Old Bedford Road in Luton. LU2 7BW 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 7BW maps

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU2 7BW geodata

Easting	508902
Northing	224626
Latitude	51.909533
Longitude	-0.418271

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU2 7BW?

Street	Old Bedford Road
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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LU2 7BW Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	120m	394ft

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	Barnfield
Constituency	Luton North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 7BW

293, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2023 4 JAN £935,000
279, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2022 4 MAY £840,000
277, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2021 25 FEB £762,500
269, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2019 22 MAR £705,000
269, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2017 15 DEC £450,000
291, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2017 29 SEP £578,500
303, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2015 22 DEC £615,000
281, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2015 15 MAY £320,000
287, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2015 4 FEB £370,000
273, OLD BEDFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 7BW 2012 5 APR £386,000

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 7BW

November 2023	Burglary	On or near Elveden Close	281m
November 2023	Other theft	On or near Ringwood Road	344m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Elveden Close	281m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 7BW

Cromer Way Roundabout (Old Bedford Road)	Barnfield	41m
Cromer Way Roundabout (Old Bedford Road)	Barnfield	70m
Barnfield Avenue Turn (Old Bedford Road)	Barnfield	79m
Blandford Avenue (Barnfield Avenue)	Barnfield	163m
Thetford Gardens (Cromer Way)	Bushmead	206m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 7BW

Leagrave Station	2.8km
Luton Station	3km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 7BW

Broadband access in LU2 7BW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	94.7%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU2 7BW (2019 data)

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Median download speed	38.9Mbps
Average download speed	38.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	72.43Mbps

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Median upload speed	7.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.42Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 7BW (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	5.3%

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LU2 7BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	540,598
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	28,453
Median (kWh/meter)	25,689

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	103,724
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,459
Median (kWh/meter)	5,327

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 7BW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 7BW.
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)
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Deprivation

30.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 7BW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Castletroy Res Care Home

Castletroy Residential Home

364m

The Refectory at Barnfield

Barnfield College

447m

Barnfield College Starbucks

Barnfield College

447m

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Nearest post box to LU2 7BW

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ringwood Road	17:30	12:00	194m
Barnfield Avenue	17:30	12:00	417m
Post Office Hancock Drive	17:30	12:30	475m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 7BW

Facility	Distance
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road, Luton Grass Pitches	417m
Barnfield College Barnfield Avenue, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio	462m
Icknield High School Riddy Lane, Luton Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	662m

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Nearest schools to LU2 7BW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road, Luton, LU2 7EU	Primary	392m
Icknield High School Riddy Lane, Luton, LU3 2AH	Secondary	688m
Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW	16 plus	824m

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LU2 7BW ITL and LU2 7BW 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 7BW:

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 7BW 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 7BW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079615
LSOA	E01015745	Luton 007F
MSOA	E02003264	Luton 007

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 7BW

LU2 7BP	Old Bedford Road	47m
LU2 7AY	Blandford Avenue	81m
LU2 7AX	Blandford Avenue	100m
LU2 7FG	Rookery Drive	150m
LU2 7XT	The Magpies	155m
LU2 7AZ	Egdon Drive	183m
LU2 7BA	Hemingford Drive	194m
LU2 7SY	Pomeroy Grove	224m
LU2 7AS	Barnfield Avenue	248m
LU2 7GJ	Haycroft	254m

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