LU2 8JF maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8JF lies on Handcross Road in Luton. LU2 8JF is located in the Wigmore 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 8JF maps

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

LU2 8JF 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 8JF geodata

Easting	511731
Northing	222933
Latitude	51.893766
Longitude	-0.377687

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8JF?

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

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

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	Wigmore
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 8JF

132, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 2020 22 MAY £345,000
34A, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 2016 22 DEC £375,000
48, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 2005 4 MAR £188,000
64, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 2002 18 OCT £199,995
48, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 2002 9 SEP £145,500
48, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF 1998 12 FEB £76,000

➜ 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 8JF

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	251m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	251m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	251m
➜ Handcross Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JF

Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	102m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	151m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	179m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	223m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	306m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JF

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.7km
Luton Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JF

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

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	118.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.7Mbps
Average upload speed	9.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JF (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 8JF

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8JF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	863,923
Meter count	65
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,291
Median (kWh/meter)	12,357

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	265,697
Meter count	66
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,026
Median (kWh/meter)	3,447

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

16% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8JF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

410m

Someries Junior School

Someries Junior School

410m

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

472m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU2 8JF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	312m
Buckingham Drive	17:30	12:00	365m
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	438m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8JF

Facility	Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	272m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	419m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	463m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8JF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	379m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	409m
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	459m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8JF ITL and LU2 8JF 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 8JF:

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 8JF 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 8JF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079899
LSOA	E01015809	Luton 014E
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8JF

LU2 8JH	Horsham Close	44m
LU2 8JJ	Handcross Road	97m
LU2 9RJ	Waddesdon Close	106m
LU2 9RH	Whitchurch Close	108m
LU2 8JQ	Bexhill Road	131m
LU2 8JG	Handcross Road	135m
LU2 9RE	Buckingham Drive	150m
LU2 8JL	Handcross Road	165m
LU2 8RX	Rotherfield	168m
LU2 9RD	Buckingham Drive	204m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence