LU2 8SP maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8SP lies on Rochford Drive in Luton. LU2 8SP 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 8SP maps

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

LU2 8SP 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 8SP geodata

Easting	512056
Northing	222794
Latitude	51.892443
Longitude	-0.373035

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8SP?

Street	Rochford Drive
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU2 8SP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8SP 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 8SP

7, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2021 3 JUN £337,000
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2018 6 APR £323,000
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2014 19 SEP £234,000
7, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2014 30 JUN £239,000
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2011 9 DEC £212,000
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2007 12 OCT £245,000
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2004 30 JUN £192,000
7, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2002 21 JUN £140,995
13, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 2000 28 NOV £139,000
7, ROCHFORD DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 8SP 1998 20 FEB £95,000

➜ 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 8SP

January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	241m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Buckingham Drive	437m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Buckingham Drive	437m
➜ Rochford Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8SP

Berrow Closel (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	132m
Rushall Green (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore	162m
Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore	191m
Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	220m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	282m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8SP

Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.7km
Luton Station	3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU2 8SP

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

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	111.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	14.8Mbps
Average upload speed	14.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8SP (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 8SP

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8SP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	117,890
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,841
Median (kWh/meter)	16,869

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	20,395
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,914
Median (kWh/meter)	2,932

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

18.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8SP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

192m

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

330m

Hendersons Newsagents

5 Wigmore Park Centre

358m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	92m
Colwell Court	17:30	12:00	434m
Raynham Way	17:30	12:00	479m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8SP

Facility	Distance
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	261m
Active Fitness Club (Luton) Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	414m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	534m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8SP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	263m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	696m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	731m

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Source: Edubase
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LU2 8SP ITL and LU2 8SP 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 8SP:

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 8SP 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 8SP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079910
LSOA	E01015806	Luton 014C
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8SP

LU2 8TU	Brimfield Close	47m
LU2 8TR	Witley Green	66m
LU2 8TX	Besford Close	76m
LU2 8TH	Berrow Close	78m
LU2 8TB	Claverley Green	90m
LU2 8TS	Astley Green	96m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	105m
LU2 8SZ	Trescott Close	107m
LU2 8SR	Rochford Drive	117m
LU2 8TD	Renshaw Close	118m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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