LU2 8SW maps, stats, and open data
LU2 8SW lies on Malthouse Green in Luton. LU2 8SW 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 8SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU2 8SW geodata
| Easting | 512850 |
| Northing | 222324 |
| Latitude | 51.888060 |
| Longitude | -0.361656 |
Where is LU2 8SW?
| Street | Malthouse Green |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU2 |
LU2 8SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU2 8SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8SW
2025 7 FEB £200,000 |
64, MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW 2023 6 JUL £407,700 |
2022 17 NOV £390,000 |
2022 25 OCT £450,000 |
94, MALTHOUSE GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8SW 2021 17 DEC £422,500 |
2021 29 JAN £435,000 |
2020 3 MAR £295,000 |
2019 28 FEB £325,000 |
2017 10 MAR £342,500 |
2015 13 NOV £302,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU2 8SW
| Bowbrook Vale (Hedley Rise) | Wigmore Park | 232m |
| Reedsdale (Hedley Rise) | Wigmore Park | 278m |
| Laxton Close (Colwell Rise) | Wigmore Park | 452m |
| Cutlers Green (Colwell Rise) | Wigmore Park | 477m |
| Colwell Rise (Eaton Green Road) | Wigmore Park | 508m |
Nearest railway stations to LU2 8SW
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 2.9km |
| Luton Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU2 8SW (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU2 8SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 76.58Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU2 8SW (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 8SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 650,957 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,518 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,980 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,010 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,943 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,744 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8SW.
- 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
60.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU2 8SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hedley Rise | 17:30 | 12:00 | 112m |
| Wandon End | 17:00 | 08:00 | 432m |
| Colwell Rise | 17:30 | 12:00 | 473m |
LU2 8SW ITL and LU2 8SW 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 8SW:
| 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 8SW 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 8SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079916 | |
| LSOA | E01015810 | Luton 014F |
| MSOA | E02003271 | Luton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to LU2 8SW
| LU2 8SN | Malthouse Green | 90m |
| LU2 8SY | Bowbrook Vale | 121m |
| LU2 8UP | Ennismore Green | 155m |
| LU2 8UJ | Warminster Close | 183m |
| LU2 8UR | Hedley Rise | 187m |
| LU2 8UL | Felbrigg Close | 210m |
| LU2 8SX | The Dell | 212m |
| LU2 8UH | Emmer Green | 287m |
| LU2 9TQ | Greenriggs | 290m |
| LU2 9UR | Whittingham Close | 311m |
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