Postcode LU2 0AU (Luton)

Map showing LU2 0AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU2 0AU is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU2 0AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU2 0AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU2 0AU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to LU2 0AU is Crescent Rise which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Rise and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 473 m away.

The closest primary school to LU2 0AU (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU2 0AU is The Royal Oak and is 9.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 9.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU2 0AU is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU2 0AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU2 0AU, and the approximate distance away.

Crescent Rise 17 m
Hartley Road 99 m
Moulton Rise 144 m
Hart Hill Lane 185 m
Haddon Road 188 m
Crescent Road 203 m
Falks Hill 209 m
Hart Hill Drive 226 m
Concorde Street 250 m
York Street 265 m
Taylor Street 268 m
Brunswick Street 273 m
Duke Street 273 m
Brooms Road 300 m
Charles Street 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 0AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU2 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windmill Hill School 257 m
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
449 m
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
815 m
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
815 m
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
931 m
Chiltern Academy 1 km
The Linden Academy Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.14 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.38 km
Surrey Street Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.45 km
Tennyson Road Primary School 1.47 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.47 km
Denbigh High School 1.5 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.54 km
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.57 km
Oakwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.61 km
Hillborough Junior School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
1.7 km
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 21, 2017)
1.7 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU2 0AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.96 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
9.27 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.29 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.29 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.3 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.31 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.31 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.31 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
9.45 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
9.47 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
9.47 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
9.47 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
9.47 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
9.47 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.52 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
9.52 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
9.72 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.72 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
9.72 km
Orchard School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
9.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU2 0AU - Data from Apr 2022

Crescent Rise Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Crescent Rise Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Burr Street Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Moulton Rise Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Charles Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 570 m
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 579 m
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 696 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 473 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 498 m
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU2 0AU - Data from Dec 2021

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.41 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bush Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU2 0AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.5 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 301,274 kWh - mean 9,719 kWh : median 7,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 64,226 kWh - mean 2,141 kWh : median 1,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88303500
Longitude -0.40695300
OS Easting 509745
OS Northing 0221696
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4541
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward High Town
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 018D
Output Area / Small Area 3A2