Postcode LU2 0LJ (Luton)

Map showing LU2 0LJ and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 0LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 0LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU2 0LJ is Exton Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Avenue and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 0LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wenlock CofE Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on November 25, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LU2 0LJ is The Royal Oak and is 8.91 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 8.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU2 0LJ 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 0LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Exton Avenue 21 m
Rosefield Close 117 m
Somerset Avenue 160 m
Abbey Drive 163 m
Stanford Road 164 m
Bloomfield Avenue 181 m
Taunton Avenue 215 m
Walcot Avenue 249 m
Cowridge Crescent 260 m
Elmore Road 298 m
Abbots Wood Road 306 m
Saywell Road 325 m
Hart Lane 383 m
Hartsfield Road 401 m
Crawley Green Road 569 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 0LJ

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 0LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
689 m
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
689 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
808 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
917 m
Windmill Hill School 941 m
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
944 m
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
979 m
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
996 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.06 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.23 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.23 km
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.52 km
Stopsley High School 1.56 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.58 km
The Linden Academy Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.72 km
Chiltern Academy 1.82 km
Denbigh High School 1.9 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2 km
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerset Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Walcot Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Elmore Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Stanford Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bloomfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 1.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bush Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 132.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 646,792 kWh - mean 15,400 kWh : median 14,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 162,455 kWh - mean 3,868 kWh : median 3,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 0LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88766500
Longitude -0.39702400
OS Easting 510417
OS Northing 0222226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9604
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Round Green
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025313
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 016F
Output Area / Small Area 4A1