LU2 8RL maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8RL lies on Copthorne in Luton. LU2 8RL 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 April 1986.

LU2 8RL maps

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

LU2 8RL 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 8RL geodata

Easting	511834
Northing	223204
Latitude	51.896173
Longitude	-0.376127

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8RL?

Street	Copthorne
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8RL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8RL 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 8RL

11, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2022 2 DEC £475,000
3, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2022 21 NOV £490,000
35, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2022 28 SEP £495,000
39, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2019 30 AUG £385,000
37, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2019 26 MAR £375,000
23, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2017 8 DEC £400,000
9, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2017 20 NOV £400,000
13, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2016 15 JAN £352,500
41, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2015 12 JUN £350,000
19, COPTHORNE, LUTON, LU2 8RL 2011 11 MAR £250,000

➜ 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 8RL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	197m
January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	484m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	197m
➜ Copthorne crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8RL

Bracklesham Gardens (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	218m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	331m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)	Wigmore	331m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	333m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	367m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8RL

Luton Airport Parkway Station	3km
Luton Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8RL

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

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	122.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	16.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8RL (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 8RL

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8RL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	572,104
Meter count	33
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,336
Median (kWh/meter)	17,966

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	115,024
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,710
Median (kWh/meter)	3,425

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

518m

Someries Junior School

Someries Junior School

518m

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

595m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	305m
Telscombe Way	17:00	12:00	476m
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	557m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8RL

Facility	Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches Selsey Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	525m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	526m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	545m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8RL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	491m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	519m
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	675m

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LU2 8RL ITL and LU2 8RL 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 8RL:

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 8RL 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 8RL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079898
LSOA	E01015809	Luton 014E
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8RL

LU2 8RS	Rusper Green	37m
LU2 8RJ	Copthorne	56m
LU2 8RP	Nymans Close	77m
LU2 8RR	Tilgate	147m
LU2 8RT	Bolney Green	153m
LU2 8JN	Lancing Road	179m
LU2 8HD	Hayling Drive	197m
LU2 8RX	Rotherfield	210m
LU2 8RU	Ditton Green	270m
LU2 8QL	Bracklesham Gardens	275m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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