Postcode LU2 0QL (Luton)

Map showing LU2 0QL and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 0QL 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 0QL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU2 0QL is Cowridge Crescent which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leygreen Close and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 0QL (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 0QL is The Royal Oak and is 9.24 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 9.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cowridge Crescent 92 m
Leygreen Close 129 m
Taunton Avenue 148 m
Abbey Drive 235 m
Abbots Wood Road 307 m
Blaydon Road 316 m
Buchanan Drive 331 m
Exton Avenue 332 m
Gayland Avenue 352 m
Hart Lane 406 m
Devon Road 445 m
Somerset Avenue 450 m
Vauxhall Way 472 m
Stanford Road 489 m
Crawley Green Road 602 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 0QL

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 0QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
366 m
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
366 m
Windmill Hill School 957 m
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.01 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.06 km
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.11 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.22 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.24 km
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.36 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.41 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.41 km
The Linden Academy Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.45 km
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.52 km
Chiltern Academy 1.65 km
Surrey Street Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.8 km
Stopsley High School 1.88 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Tennyson Road Primary School 2.03 km
Denbigh High School 2.07 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leygreen Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Devon Road turn Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Buchanan Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Abbots Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Somerset House Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 1.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bush Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Birch Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 9.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 508,893 kWh - mean 16,416 kWh : median 15,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 0QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88483500
Longitude -0.39584600
OS Easting 510505
OS Northing 0221913
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