LU2 8SY maps, stats, and open data
LU2 8SY lies on Bowbrook Vale in Luton. LU2 8SY 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 January 1992.
LU2 8SY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU2 8SY geodata
| Easting | 512730 |
| Northing | 222341 |
| Latitude | 51.888237 |
| Longitude | -0.363393 |
Where is LU2 8SY?
| Street | Bowbrook Vale |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU2 |
LU2 8SY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU2 8SY 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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Politics
| Ward | Wigmore |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU2 8SY
51, BOWBROOKVALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2025 12 DEC £376,250 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2018 6 JUL £305,000 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2017 30 MAR £330,000 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2010 20 AUG £198,000 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2006 14 FEB £185,000 |
52, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2002 26 APR £132,000 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2001 24 JAN £122,500 |
52, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 2000 22 SEP £116,000 |
51, BOWBROOK VALE, LUTON, LU2 8SY 1995 20 FEB £66,500 |
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 8SY
| Bowbrook Vale (Hedley Rise) | Wigmore Park | 116m |
| Reedsdale (Hedley Rise) | Wigmore Park | 244m |
| Laxton Close (Colwell Rise) | Wigmore Park | 331m |
| Colwell Rise (Eaton Green Road) | Wigmore Park | 394m |
| Cutlers Green (Colwell Rise) | Wigmore Park | 405m |
Nearest railway stations to LU2 8SY
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 2.8km |
| Luton Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU2 8SY (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 | 90.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU2 8SY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU2 8SY (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 8SY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8SY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 545,144 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 54 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,095 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,745 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 148,665 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 55 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,703 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,347 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU2 8SY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU2 8SY.
- 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 8SY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8SY (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU2 8SY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hedley Rise | 17:30 | 12:00 | 58m |
| Colwell Rise | 17:30 | 12:00 | 352m |
| Colwell Court | 17:30 | 12:00 | 453m |
LU2 8SY ITL and LU2 8SY 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 8SY:
| 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 8SY 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 8SY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079916 | |
| LSOA | E01015810 | Luton 014F |
| MSOA | E02003271 | Luton 014 |
Nearest postcodes to LU2 8SY
| LU2 8SX | The Dell | 94m |
| LU2 8SW | Malthouse Green | 121m |
| LU2 8UJ | Warminster Close | 132m |
| LU2 9UR | Whittingham Close | 195m |
| LU2 8UR | Hedley Rise | 195m |
| LU2 8SN | Malthouse Green | 199m |
| LU2 8UP | Ennismore Green | 218m |
| LU2 8UH | Emmer Green | 222m |
| LU2 8SJ | Laxton Close | 227m |
| LU2 9UD | Hedley Rise | 232m |
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