Postcode LU2 7DA (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU2 7DA is located in Luton It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. LU2 7DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU2 7DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 7DA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LU2 7DA is Wiveton Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furze Close and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7DA (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 7DA is The Royal Oak and is 5.5 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 5.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.6 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 7DA 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 7DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wiveton Close 39 m
Blakeney Drive 82 m
Langham Close 97 m
Beckham Close 120 m
Sheringham Close 123 m
Hanworth Close 137 m
Binham Close 155 m
Weybourne Drive 171 m
Kelling Close 177 m
Hillview Crescent 221 m
Thornage Close 226 m
Wickmere Close 231 m
Walsingham Close 250 m
Furze Close 259 m
Hillcrest Avenue 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7DA

Introduction April 1985
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 7DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
344 m
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
344 m
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
542 m
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.02 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.06 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.23 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.52 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.56 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.72 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.72 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.79 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
2.04 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.26 km
Stopsley High School 2.26 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.33 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.41 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.45 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Furze Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Weybourne Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Weybourne Drive Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Birdsfoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Furze Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.19 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 890 m
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Ward's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 12.1 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% 16 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 254,573 kWh - mean 16,972 kWh : median 18,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,662 kWh - mean 3,444 kWh : median 2,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91619900
Longitude -0.42322800
OS Easting 508545
OS Northing 0225360
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24775
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Icknield
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025263
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1