LU2 8RR maps, stats, and open data
LU2 8RR lies on Tilgate in Luton. LU2 8RR 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 8RR geodata
| Easting | 511711 |
| Northing | 223284 |
| Latitude | 51.896916 |
| Longitude | -0.377888 |
Where is LU2 8RR?
| Street | Tilgate |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU2 |
LU2 8RR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU2 8RR 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 | Wigmore |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU2 8RR
2011 18 MAR £250,000 |
2006 26 APR £248,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU2 8RR
| Bracklesham Gardens (Hayling Drive) | Wigmore | 74m |
| Handcross Road (Hayling Drive) | Wigmore | 235m |
| Handcross Road (Hayling Drive) | Wigmore | 246m |
| Ilford Close (Telscombe Way) | Wigmore | 249m |
| Telscombe Way (Hayling Drive) | Wigmore | 276m |
Nearest railway stations to LU2 8RR
| Luton Station | 3km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU2 8RR (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 8RR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 107.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU2 8RR (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 8RR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8RR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 295,903 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,204 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,549 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,901 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,410 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,103 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8RR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8RR.
- 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
28.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8RR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8RR (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU2 8RR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Handcross Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 212m |
| Telscombe Way | 17:00 | 12:00 | 329m |
| West Way | 17:30 | 12:30 | 616m |
LU2 8RR ITL and LU2 8RR 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 8RR:
| 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 |
LU2 8RR 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 8RR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079929 | |
| LSOA | E01015812 | Luton 008E |
| MSOA | E02003265 | Luton 008 |
Nearest postcodes to LU2 8RR
| LU2 8HD | Hayling Drive | 50m |
| LU2 8JN | Lancing Road | 87m |
| LU2 8RP | Nymans Close | 92m |
| LU2 8RL | Copthorne | 147m |
| LU2 8JU | Plumpton Close | 151m |
| LU2 8QL | Bracklesham Gardens | 156m |
| LU2 8QJ | Bracklesham Gardens | 168m |
| LU2 8RJ | Copthorne | 179m |
| LU2 8RS | Rusper Green | 182m |
| LU2 8JT | Ilford Close | 216m |
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