LU2 8DR maps, stats, and open data
LU2 8DR lies on Chesford Road in Luton. LU2 8DR 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 8DR geodata
| Easting | 511341 |
| Northing | 223917 |
| Latitude | 51.902679 |
| Longitude | -0.383059 |
Where is LU2 8DR?
| Street | Chesford Road |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU2 |
LU2 8DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU2 8DR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 | Stopsley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU2 8DR
140, CHESFORD ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8DR 1998 5 JUN £65,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU2 8DR
| Putteridge Primary School (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 210m |
| Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 216m |
| Putteridge High School (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 243m |
| Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 259m |
| Peartree Road (Stapleford Road) | Stopsley | 353m |
Nearest railway stations to LU2 8DR
| Luton Station | 3.1km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU2 8DR (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 8DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 89.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 102.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU2 8DR (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% |
LU2 8DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 439,300 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,264 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,791 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 118,472 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,291 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,291 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8DR.
- 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
26.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU2 8DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Way | 17:30 | 12:30 | 147m |
| Selsey Drive | 17:30 | 12:30 | 254m |
| Stapleford Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 355m |
LU2 8DR ITL and LU2 8DR 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 8DR:
| 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 |
LU2 8DR 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 8DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079857 | |
| LSOA | E01015799 | Luton 008C |
| MSOA | E02003265 | Luton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to LU2 8DR
| LU2 8DP | Chesford Road | 38m |
| LU2 8EB | Rochester Avenue | 74m |
| LU2 8JA | Birling Drive | 109m |
| LU2 8HS | Boxgrove Close | 160m |
| LU2 8HT | Balcombe Close | 160m |
| LU2 8DZ | West Way | 161m |
| LU2 8HJ | Putteridge Road | 163m |
| LU2 8HU | Pevensey Close | 178m |
| LU2 8HR | Rogate Road | 180m |
| LU2 8BD | Applecroft Road | 191m |
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