The postcode LU2 7LB is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. LU2 7LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU2 7LB 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 7LB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to LU2 7LB is Blakeney Drive which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Furze Close and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.61 km away.
The closest primary school to LU2 7LB (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 7LB is The Royal Oak and is 5.58 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 5.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU2 7LB is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU2 7LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU2 7LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU2 7LB
| Introduction | January 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU2 7LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 305 m |
| Warden Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 305 m |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 625 m |
| Icknield High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 935 m |
| Bramingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Icknield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Bushmead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Luton Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 1, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| The Meads Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| William Austin Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| William Austin Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 19, 2016) | 1.64 km |
| Woodlands Secondary School | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 1.78 km |
| Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Special Measures (July 1, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Stopsley High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.21 km | |
| Norton Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Waulud Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| River Bank Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia | Independent school | 10-16 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU2 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.31 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 5.58 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| Ramsey Manor Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| Passage to India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 5.77 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 5.77 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Barton Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| The Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 5.98 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 5.98 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 5.98 km | |
| The Waggon and Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 6.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU2 7LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Furze Close | 199 m | |
| Birdsfoot Lane | 208 m | |
| Weybourne Drive | 216 m | |
| Weybourne Drive | 226 m | |
| Furze Close | 233 m | |
| Luton Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Luton Centre Cheapside | 3.96 km | |
| Airport Bus Station | 5.27 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Luton Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 5.13 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.3 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 52.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU2 7LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Warden Hill | 968 m | |
| Little Bramingham Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Valentine Pond | 1.63 km | |
| Bramingham Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Galley Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Upshot Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Great Bramingham Wood | 1.88 km | |
| George Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Jamaica Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Maulden Firs | 2.3 km | |
| Wardown Lake | 2.51 km | |
| Oaket Wood | 2.6 km | |
| George's Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Ward's Wood | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU2 7LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 140.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.3 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3% | 100% | 105.7 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97% | 97% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LU2 7LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.91543000 |
| Longitude | -0.42348700 |
| OS Easting | 508529 |
| OS Northing | 0225274 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 |