Postcode LU2 7RW (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7RW and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 7RW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7RW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU2 7RW is Talbot Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turners Road South and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7RW (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 7RW is The Royal Oak and is 8.47 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 8.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.2% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Talbot Road 13 m
Preston Path 60 m
Colin Place 120 m
Colin Road 148 m
Preston Gardens 171 m
Winch Street 200 m
Kenneth Road 214 m
Ramridge Road 254 m
Cherry Tree Close 268 m
Elmore Road 272 m
Chadwell Close 278 m
Dorel Close 290 m
Ramridge Close 290 m
Turners Road South 292 m
Felix Avenue 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7RW

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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
469 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
702 m
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
727 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
739 m
Windmill Hill School 813 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
967 m
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
1.17 km
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.17 km
Stopsley High School 1.2 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.32 km
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.36 km
Denbigh High School 1.41 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.46 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.46 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.47 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.62 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.74 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.75 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.79 km
Chiltern Academy 1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turners Road South Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Talbot Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Hart Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Round Green Tavern Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Preston Gardens Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.85 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.14 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Bush Pasture Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 98.2% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 909,878 kWh - mean 17,168 kWh : median 15,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 151,497 kWh - mean 2,913 kWh : median 2,520 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89080300
Longitude -0.40356900
OS Easting 509959
OS Northing 0222565
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16041
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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 012D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2