Postcode LU2 7DG (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7DG and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 7DG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7DG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU2 7DG is Chartwell Drive which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wendover Way and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7DG (for ages 11 and under) is Richmond Hill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU2 7DG is The Royal Oak and is 7.71 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 7.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU2 7DG 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 7DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chartwell Drive 128 m
Trowbridge Gardens 161 m
Wendover Way 170 m
Greenside Park 231 m
Wardown Crescent 242 m
Felstead Close 244 m
Felstead Way 255 m
Old Bedford Road 257 m
Elmwood Crescent 276 m
Stockingstone Road 295 m
Wychwood Avenue 308 m
Fair Oak Drive 341 m
Greenhill Avenue 348 m
Sunset Drive 381 m
Westbury Gardens 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
653 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
773 m
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
865 m
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
952 m
Stopsley High School 955 m
Denbigh High School 1.01 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.03 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.16 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.19 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.2 km
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.22 km
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.29 km
Windmill Hill School 1.38 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.51 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.59 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.71 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.73 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wendover Way Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Priory Gardens Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Priory Gardens Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.85 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.46 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 665 m
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 89.7 17.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 167,595 kWh - mean 20,949 kWh : median 22,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89687400
Longitude -0.41235000
OS Easting 509340
OS Northing 0223227
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24148
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Barnfield
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 E33025275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1