LU2 8TX maps, stats, and open data

LU2 8TX lies on Besford Close in Luton. LU2 8TX 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 8TX maps

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

LU2 8TX 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 8TX geodata

Easting	512026
Northing	222864
Latitude	51.893079
Longitude	-0.373448

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU2 8TX?

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

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8TX 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 8TX

8, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 2016 29 MAR £365,000
4, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 2015 4 NOV £315,000
3, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 2006 9 OCT £290,000
8, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 2001 12 OCT £171,750
3, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1999 2 DEC £146,000
4, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1999 30 SEP £133,500
4, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1998 1 SEP £122,500
7, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1997 31 JUL £105,000
5, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1996 6 SEP £95,000
3, BESFORD CLOSE, LUTON, LU2 8TX 1996 7 FEB £93,995

➜ 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 8TX

January 2024	Drugs	On or near Rochford Drive	232m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	491m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Lancing Road	491m
➜ Besford Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8TX

Berrow Closel (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	203m
Rushall Green (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore	231m
Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore	236m
Wigmore Church (Crawley Green Road)	Wigmore Park	251m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)	Wigmore	263m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8TX

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 8TX

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

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Median download speed	77.9Mbps
Average download speed	115.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.1Mbps
Average upload speed	10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8TX (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 8TX

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8TX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	118,243
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,780
Median (kWh/meter)	14,539

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	42,702
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,100
Median (kWh/meter)	6,142

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wigmore Church & Community Under Fives Pre School

Wigmore Church

238m

Wigmore Primary School (Fresh N Tasty)

Wigmore Primary School

384m

Hendersons Newsagents

5 Wigmore Park Centre

430m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rochford Drive	17:00	12:00	167m
Colwell Court	17:30	12:00	480m
Buckingham Drive	17:30	12:00	518m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU2 8TX

Facility	Distance
Wigmore Primary School Twyford Drive, Luton Grass Pitches	323m
Active Fitness Club (Luton) Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, Luton Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	490m
Crawley Green Recreation Ground Crawley Green Road, Luton Grass Pitches	514m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU2 8TX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wigmore Primary Twyford Drive, Wigmore Primary School, Luton, LU2 9TB	Primary	324m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH	Primary	681m
Queen Elizabeth School Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG	Secondary	688m

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LU2 8TX ITL and LU2 8TX 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 8TX:

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 8TX 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 8TX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079908
LSOA	E01015809	Luton 014E
MSOA	E02003271	Luton 014

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU2 8TX

LU2 8TU	Brimfield Close	65m
LU2 8SZ	Trescott Close	65m
LU2 8SP	Rochford Drive	76m
LU2 8TT	Kempsey Close	99m
LU2 8SR	Rochford Drive	100m
LU2 8TS	Astley Green	105m
LU2 8SS	Rochford Drive	110m
LU2 8TR	Witley Green	113m
LU2 8TB	Claverley Green	133m
LU2 8TD	Renshaw Close	143m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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