LU2 8LA maps, stats, and open data
LU2 8LA lies on Putteridge Park in Luton. LU2 8LA is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Hertfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
LU2 8LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU2 8LA geodata
| Easting | 511562 |
| Northing | 224247 |
| Latitude | 51.905609 |
| Longitude | -0.379717 |
Where is LU2 8LA?
| Street | Putteridge Park |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU2 |
LU2 8LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU2 8LA 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 | Hitchwood, Offa And Hoo |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU2 8LA
HAYES COTTAGE 1, WEST LODGE, PUTTERIDGE PARK, LUTON, LU2 8LA 2020 26 JUN £460,000 |
HAYES COTTAGE 1, WEST LODGE, PUTTERIDGE PARK, LUTON, LU2 8LA 1999 24 AUG £125,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU2 8LA
| Putteridge High School (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 210m |
| Putteridge Primary School (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 327m |
| Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 466m |
| Wood Green Road (Putteridge Road) | Stopsley | 534m |
| Mount Grace Road (Hitchin Road) | Stopsley | 670m |
Nearest railway stations to LU2 8LA
| Luton Station | 3.5km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU2 8LA (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 8LA (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 8LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,917 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,702 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,384 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,157 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,859 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,050 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8LA.
- 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
46.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU2 8LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Selsey Drive | 17:30 | 12:30 | 144m |
| Corncrake Close | 17:30 | 12:30 | 408m |
| West Way | 17:30 | 12:30 | 529m |
LU2 8LA ITL and LU2 8LA 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 8LA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000099 | North Hertfordshire |
LU2 8LA 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 8LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119982 | |
| LSOA | E01023624 | North Hertfordshire 014D |
| MSOA | E02004922 | North Hertfordshire 014 |
Nearest postcodes to LU2 8LA
| LU2 8HR | Rogate Road | 218m |
| LU2 8HS | Boxgrove Close | 256m |
| LU2 8HT | Balcombe Close | 278m |
| LU2 8NN | Putteridge Park | 278m |
| LU2 8HZ | Selsey Drive | 280m |
| LU2 8EH | Crowland Road | 294m |
| LU2 8HU | Pevensey Close | 323m |
| LU2 8HJ | Putteridge Road | 335m |
| LU2 8JA | Birling Drive | 354m |
| LU2 8DP | Chesford Road | 367m |
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