LU2 8ED maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8ED lies on Blackthorn Drive in Luton. LU2 8ED 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 8ED maps

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

LU2 8ED 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 8ED geodata

Easting	511341
Northing	223615
Latitude	51.899965
Longitude	-0.383156

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU2 8ED?

Street	Blackthorn Drive
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8ED Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8ED 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 8ED

July 2023	Burglary	On or near Green Lane	280m
January 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Green Lane	280m
June 2022	Burglary	On or near Eastfield Close	107m
➜ Blackthorn Drive crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8ED

Alfriston Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	185m
Stapleford Road (Green Lane)	Stopsley	199m
Roedean Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	212m
Green Lane (Sowerby Avenue)	Stopsley	214m
Green Lane (Sowerby Avenue)	Stopsley	234m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8ED

Luton Station	2.9km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU2 8ED (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 limitations in LU2 8ED (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8ED gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	74,468
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,411
Median (kWh/meter)	13,436

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	13,831
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,305
Median (kWh/meter)	2,179

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

West Way Fish & Chips

10 West Way

141m

Ali Foodstore

14a West Way

143m

Samra Store

31 Stapleford Road

427m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
West Way	17:30	12:30	155m
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	174m
Post Office Ramridge	18:30	12:15	482m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8ED

Facility	Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	409m
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road, Luton Grass Pitches	542m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	560m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8ED

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Putteridge Primary School Putteridge Road, Luton, LU2 8HJ	Primary	555m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	566m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	571m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8ED ITL and LU2 8ED 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 8ED:

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 8ED 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 8ED:

	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 8ED

LU2 8EE	Blackthorn Drive	81m
LU2 8DT	Chesford Road	107m
LU2 8DS	Chesford Road	130m
LU2 8DY	Eastfield Close	136m
LU2 8DZ	West Way	142m
LU2 8BA	Peartree Road	160m
LU2 8QP	Telscombe Way	163m
LU2 8AZ	Peartree Road	164m
LU2 8DX	Wandon Close	180m
LU2 8QR	Telscombe Way	185m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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