Postcode LU2 7AE (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU2 7AE is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU2 7AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU2 7AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU2 7AE is Warden Hill Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cardinal Newman School and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7AE (for ages 11 and under) is Warden Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU2 7AE is The Royal Oak and is 4.96 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 4.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 3.1 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 7AE 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 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU2 7AE, and the approximate distance away.

Warden Hill Road 44 m
Warden Hill Close 64 m
Warden Hill Gardens 69 m
Chapel Close 142 m
Lancaster Avenue 204 m
Links Way 270 m
Wycombe Way 406 m
Barton Road 533 m
A505 15.62 km
A46 88.91 km
M1 94.31 km
A41 105.43 km
A40 153.89 km
A5 160.88 km
A1(M) 168.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7AE

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 7AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
0 m
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
700 m
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
700 m
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
885 m
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.53 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.64 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.76 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.77 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.87 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.91 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
2.05 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
2.2 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.24 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.29 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 2.4 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.69 km
Stopsley High School 2.73 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.81 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU2 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
4.7 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
4.95 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.96 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
4.96 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.97 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.97 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
4.97 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
5.04 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
5.13 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
5.15 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
5.15 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
5.15 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
5.15 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
5.15 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
5.2 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.2 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
5.36 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.36 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
5.36 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU2 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Cardinal Newman School Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Warden Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Warden Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Weybourne Drive Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Weybourne Drive Bus Stop/Station 484 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.67 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU2 7AE - Data from Dec 2021

Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 677 m
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.47 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ward's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ward's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU2 7AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5.5
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 110.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 97.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 692,636 kWh - mean 20,372 kWh : median 18,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 124,567 kWh - mean 3,893 kWh : median 3,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.92100900
Longitude -0.42452800
OS Easting 508444
OS Northing 0225893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25426
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Bramingham
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025255
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1