LU2 8DS maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8DS lies on Chesford Road in Luton. LU2 8DS 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 8DS maps

LU2 8DS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU2 8DS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU2 8DS geodata

Easting	511443
Northing	223696
Latitude	51.900673
Longitude	-0.381648

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8DS?

Street	Chesford Road
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8DS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8DS 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Stopsley
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8DS

July 2023	Burglary	On or near Green Lane	400m
January 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Green Lane	400m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Wandon Close	47m
➜ Chesford Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8DS

Roedean Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	189m
Telscombe Way (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	289m
Alfriston Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	290m
Stapleford Road (Green Lane)	Stopsley	328m
Green Lane (Sowerby Avenue)	Stopsley	343m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8DS

Luton Station	3km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8DS

Broadband access in LU2 8DS (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 8DS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	120.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	45.84Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8DS (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 8DS

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8DS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	657,386
Meter count	61
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,777
Median (kWh/meter)	10,987

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	247,132
Meter count	63
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,923
Median (kWh/meter)	3,510

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8DS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8DS.
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

26.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8DS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

West Way Fish & Chips

10 West Way

105m

Ali Foodstore

14a West Way

107m

Extra Care Club

Putteridge Primary School

405m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU2 8DS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
West Way	17:30	12:30	133m
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	224m
Selsey Drive	17:30	12:30	435m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8DS

Facility	Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	294m
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road, Luton Grass Pitches	499m
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road, Luton Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	504m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8DS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ	Primary	504m
Putteridge High School Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ	Secondary	590m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	655m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8DS ITL and LU2 8DS 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 8DS:

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 8DS 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 8DS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079866
LSOA	E01015799	Luton 008C
MSOA	E02003265	Luton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8DS

LU2 8DX	Wandon Close	69m
LU2 8DU	Field End Close	89m
LU2 8DZ	West Way	108m
LU2 8ED	Blackthorn Drive	130m
LU2 8DY	Eastfield Close	134m
LU2 8EE	Blackthorn Drive	143m
LU2 8QP	Telscombe Way	180m
LU2 8HY	Middleton Road	184m
LU2 8HX	Amberley Close	206m
LU2 8JA	Birling Drive	215m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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