LU2 8SJ maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8SJ lies on Laxton Close in Luton. LU2 8SJ 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 February 1990.

LU2 8SJ maps

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

LU2 8SJ 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 8SJ geodata

Easting	512505
Northing	222314
Latitude	51.888039
Longitude	-0.366670

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8SJ?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8SJ 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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU2 8SJ

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lennox Green	490m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lennox Green	490m
July 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lennox Green	490m
➜ Laxton Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8SJ

Laxton Close (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	113m
Bowbrook Vale (Hedley Rise)	Wigmore Park	153m
Colwell Rise (Eaton Green Road)	Wigmore Park	170m
Weldon Close (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	222m
Colwell Court (Colwell Rise)	Wigmore Park	335m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8SJ

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.7km
Luton Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8SJ

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

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	118.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8SJ (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 8SJ

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8SJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	423,997
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,600
Median (kWh/meter)	10,249

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	118,937
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,973
Median (kWh/meter)	2,652

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

31.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8SJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Stopsley Day Centre

Colwell Court

324m

Subway

Unit 5 Wigmore park centre

326m

Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway

6 Wigmore Park Centre

339m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Colwell Rise	17:30	12:00	131m
Hedley Rise	17:30	12:00	266m
Colwell Court	17:30	12:00	408m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8SJ

Facility	Distance
Wigmore Valley Park Eaton Green Road, Wigmore Valley Park, Luton Grass Pitches	304m
Active Fitness Club (Luton) Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	345m
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	571m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8SJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	579m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	1.2km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Cockernhoe Green, Luton, LU2 8PY	Primary	1.2km

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8SJ ITL and LU2 8SJ 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 8SJ:

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 8SJ 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 8SJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079920
LSOA	E01015808	Luton 014D
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8SJ

LU2 8SL	Radstone Place	36m
LU2 9UD	Hedley Rise	71m
LU2 9UE	Tanfield Green	80m
LU2 9UB	Hedley Rise	103m
LU2 9UR	Whittingham Close	129m
LU2 8SX	The Dell	133m
LU2 9TP	Heaton Dell	154m
LU2 9UP	Lesbury Close	182m
LU2 9UH	Corbridge Drive	188m
LU2 9UA	Colwell Rise	193m

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