LU2 8QS maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8QS lies on Cowdray Close in Luton. LU2 8QS 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 8QS maps

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

LU2 8QS 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 8QS geodata

Easting	511477
Northing	223391
Latitude	51.897925
Longitude	-0.381253

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8QS?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8QS 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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8QS

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	277m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	277m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	277m
➜ Cowdray Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8QS

Ilford Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	118m
Roedean Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	153m
Alfriston Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	156m
Lullington Close (Telscombe Way)	Wigmore	160m
Bracklesham Gardens (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	196m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8QS

Luton Station	2.8km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8QS

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

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	95.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	1.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.79Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8QS (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 8QS

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	304,391
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,819
Median (kWh/meter)	9,430

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	165,401
Meter count	41
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,034
Median (kWh/meter)	2,623

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

28.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8QS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

368m

Someries Junior School

Someries Junior School

368m

West Way Fish & Chips

10 West Way

383m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	89m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	226m
West Way	17:30	12:30	405m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8QS

Facility	Distance
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	367m
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	419m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	636m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8QS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	362m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	369m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	770m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8QS ITL and LU2 8QS 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 8QS:

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 8QS 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 8QS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079926
LSOA	E01015812	Luton 008E
MSOA	E02003265	Luton 008

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8QS

LU2 8QX	Cowdray Close	60m
LU2 8JT	Ilford Close	60m
LU2 8QR	Telscombe Way	78m
LU2 8QU	Telscombe Way	80m
LU2 8JW	Telscombe Way	101m
LU2 8JU	Plumpton Close	117m
LU2 8QT	Telscombe Way	128m
LU2 8QP	Telscombe Way	128m
LU2 8QJ	Bracklesham Gardens	128m
LU2 8JP	Telscombe Way	145m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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