LU2 8RU maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8RU lies on Ditton Green in Luton. LU2 8RU 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 1987.

LU2 8RU maps

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

LU2 8RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU2 8RU geodata

Easting	512025
Northing	223013
Latitude	51.894418
Longitude	-0.373415

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8RU?

Street	Ditton Green
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8RU as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

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 8RU

18, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2020 28 AUG £422,000
18, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2020 21 AUG £450,000
8, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2019 5 JUL £520,000
30, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2018 23 MAR £540,000
9, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2012 18 DEC £318,000
14, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2008 31 OCT £321,500
14, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2006 15 NOV £311,500
13, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2005 30 SEP £365,000
5, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2005 27 MAY £283,000
2, DITTON GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RU 2002 2 AUG £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 8RU

January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	228m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	415m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	415m
➜ Ditton Green crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8RU

Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	311m
Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore	322m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	337m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	347m
Berrow Closel (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	352m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8RU

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.9km
Luton Station	3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8RU

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

Download

Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	102.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.3Mbps
Average upload speed	12.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8RU (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 8RU

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	461,755
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	20,076
Median (kWh/meter)	19,533

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	101,730
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,423
Median (kWh/meter)	3,956

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

326m

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

528m

Stopsley Day Centre

Colwell Court

575m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	304m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	519m
Elmtree Avenue	17:00	08:30	530m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8RU

Facility	Distance
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	471m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	564m
Active Fitness Club (Luton) Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	634m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8RU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	472m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	657m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	687m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8RU ITL and LU2 8RU 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 8RU:

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 8RU 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 8RU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079908
LSOA	E01015809	Luton 014E
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8RU

LU2 8RT	Bolney Green	117m
LU2 8SS	Rochford Drive	120m
LU2 8SZ	Trescott Close	128m
LU2 8RX	Rotherfield	141m
LU2 8TX	Besford Close	149m
LU2 8SR	Rochford Drive	156m
LU2 8TU	Brimfield Close	213m
LU2 8SP	Rochford Drive	221m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	226m
LU2 8TD	Renshaw Close	226m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence