LU2 8RX maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8RX lies on Rotherfield in Luton. LU2 8RX 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 8RX maps

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

LU2 8RX 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 8RX geodata

Easting	511885
Northing	223000
Latitude	51.894329
Longitude	-0.375452

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8RX?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8RX 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 8RX

15, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2023 29 SEP £500,000
5, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2021 7 APR £495,000
9, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2017 6 OCT £530,000
8, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2015 14 JUL £370,000
5, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2011 27 SEP £285,000
9, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2011 5 JUL £394,000
14, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2007 24 AUG £345,000
2, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2007 24 AUG £310,000
7, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2007 16 APR £287,000
16, ROTHERFIELD, LUTON, LU2 8RX 2006 5 JUN £400,000

➜ 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 8RX

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	297m
January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	362m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	297m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8RX

Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	229m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	239m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	318m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	363m
Berrow Closel (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	375m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8RX

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.8km
Luton Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8RX

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

Download

Median download speed	200.0Mbps
Average download speed	150.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.2Mbps
Average upload speed	14.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8RX (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 8RX

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8RX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	297,078
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	18,567
Median (kWh/meter)	17,784

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	61,359
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,113
Median (kWh/meter)	3,811

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

426m

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

503m

Someries Infants School

Someries Infant School

548m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	360m
Handcross Road	17:00	12:00	394m
Buckingham Drive	17:30	12:00	502m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8RX

Facility	Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	436m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	466m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton Grass Pitches	558m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8RX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	465m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	518m
Someries Junior School Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	548m

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LU2 8RX ITL and LU2 8RX 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 8RX:

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 8RX 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 8RX:

	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 8RX

LU2 8RT	Bolney Green	114m
LU2 8JH	Horsham Close	128m
LU2 8RU	Ditton Green	141m
LU2 8JQ	Bexhill Road	143m
LU2 8RJ	Copthorne	159m
LU2 8JF	Handcross Road	168m
LU2 8RS	Rusper Green	196m
LU2 8TX	Besford Close	196m
LU2 8RL	Copthorne	210m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	212m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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