LU2 8JR maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8JR lies on Ditchling Close in Luton. LU2 8JR 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 8JR maps

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

LU2 8JR 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 8JR geodata

Easting	511444
Northing	223174
Latitude	51.895981
Longitude	-0.381802

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU2 8JR?

Street	Ditchling Close
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8JR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8JR 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	Wigmore
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 8JR

57, DITCHLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8JR 2014 7 NOV £210,000
37, DITCHLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8JR 2010 29 OCT £177,500
37, DITCHLING CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8JR 2006 31 MAR £190,000

➜ 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 8JR

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	196m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	196m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	196m
➜ Ditchling Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JR

Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	61m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	72m
Ilford Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	102m
Someries Infant School (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	131m
Lullington Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	170m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JR

Luton Station	2.7km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8JR

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

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Median download speed	89.1Mbps
Average download speed	95.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	11.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	30.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JR (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 8JR

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8JR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	675,738
Meter count	51
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,250
Median (kWh/meter)	13,083

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	169,045
Meter count	51
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,315
Median (kWh/meter)	3,042

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

78.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8JR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

163m

Someries Junior School

Someries Junior School

163m

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Ramridge Baptist Church

559m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	87m
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	298m
Post Office Ramridge	18:30	12:15	518m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8JR

Facility	Distance
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	165m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	424m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	562m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8JR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	149m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	163m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	551m

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LU2 8JR ITL and LU2 8JR 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 8JR:

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 8JR 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 8JR:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079931
LSOA	E01015813	Luton 008F
MSOA	E02003265	Luton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8JR

LU2 8JP	Telscombe Way	80m
LU2 8JY	Handcross Road	90m
LU2 8JX	Seaford Close	98m
LU2 8JE	Handcross Road	107m
LU2 8JS	Keymer Close	113m
LU2 8JW	Telscombe Way	149m
LU2 8JZ	Handcross Road	166m
LU2 8JT	Ilford Close	173m
LU2 8JU	Plumpton Close	182m
LU2 9RQ	Chalfont Way	207m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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