Postcode LU2 7UE (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7UE and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 7UE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 7UE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LU2 7UE is Hitchin Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynwood Avenue and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7UE (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU2 7UE is The Royal Oak and is 7.78 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 7.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hitchin Road 86 m
Shelton Way 127 m
Stopsley Way 148 m
Lynwood Avenue 175 m
Forrest Crescent 189 m
Arnold Close 213 m
Langford Drive 216 m
Ryecroft Way 228 m
Stephens Close 315 m
Englefield 322 m
Mixes Hill Road 331 m
Sunningdale 338 m
Stronnell Close 360 m
Birchen Grove 423 m
Turners Road North 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7UE

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 7UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
251 m
Stopsley High School 419 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
420 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
455 m
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
495 m
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.05 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.15 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.15 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.21 km
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.29 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.38 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.51 km
Windmill Hill School 1.63 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.74 km
Denbigh High School 1.82 km
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
1.83 km
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.83 km
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Birchen Grove Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Rose Wood Close Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Stopsley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.58 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Lilleypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 36 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 0% 95.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 317,719 kWh - mean 21,181 kWh : median 21,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89776200
Longitude -0.39960100
OS Easting 510215
OS Northing 0223345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10088
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Stopsley
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 012F
Output Area / Small Area 5B1