LU2 8BU maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8BU lies on Woodgreen Road in Luton. LU2 8BU is located in the Stopsley 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.

LU2 8BU maps

LU2 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU2 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU2 8BU geodata

Easting511029
Northing224287
Latitude51.906067
Longitude-0.387473

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Where is LU2 8BU?

StreetWoodgreen Road
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU2
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LU2 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardStopsley
ConstituencyLuton South

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 8BU

2008
27 JUN
£270,000
2006
3 MAR
£246,000

➜ 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 8BU

June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hitchin Road250m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Crowland Road257m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crowland Road257m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8BU

Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road)Stopsley291m
Putteridge Primary School (Putteridge Road)Stopsley293m
Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road)Stopsley303m
Mount Grace Road (Hitchin Road)Stopsley333m
Inspire (Hitchin Road)Stopsley353m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8BU

Luton Station3.2km
Luton Airport Parkway Station3.8km
Leagrave Station4.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8BU

Broadband access in LU2 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU2 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed106.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed13.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8BU

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LU2 8BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)766,890
Meter count46
Mean (kWh/meter)16,672
Median (kWh/meter)16,091

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)189,628
Meter count48
Mean (kWh/meter)3,951
Median (kWh/meter)3,354
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

21% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8BU (meters)

Beech Hill Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Beech Hill Primary School
166m
The Barrels
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Barrels
256m
Putteridge High School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Putteridge High School And Community College
332m

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Nearest post box to LU2 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Corncrake Close17:3012:30144m
Stapleford Road17:3012:30322m
Selsey Drive17:3012:30478m

Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8BU

FacilityDistance
Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, Luton
Grass Pitches
243m
Putteridge High School (Closed)
Putteridge Road, Luton
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
393m
Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, Luton
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
407m

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Nearest schools to LU2 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ
Primary254m
Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary393m
Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UG
Primary966m

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LU2 8BU ITL and LU2 8BU 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 8BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH21Luton
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000032Luton

LU2 8BU 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 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00079869
LSOAE01015797Luton 008A
MSOAE02003265Luton 008

Nearest postcodes to LU2 8BU

LU2 8BXWood Green Close72m
LU2 8EJRavenbank Road86m
LU2 8BSSwiftsgreen Close115m
LU2 8ELCorncrake Close159m
LU2 8BWSwifts Green Road164m
LU2 8ENCurlew Road203m
LU2 8BPSwifts Green Road229m
LU2 8EPMountgrace Road235m
LU2 8HWHayes Close237m
LU2 8EHCrowland Road245m