Postcode LU2 7UY (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7UY and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 7UY 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 7UY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU2 7UY is St Thomas's Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Thomas Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7UY (for ages 11 and under) is Stopsley Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LU2 7UY is The Royal Oak and is 7.33 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 7.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Thomas's Close 28 m
Tancred Road 73 m
Charmbury Rise 109 m
St Thomas's Road 124 m
Venetia Road 214 m
Lothair Road 248 m
Ryecroft Way 310 m
Stopsley Way 358 m
Mixes Hill Road 384 m
Hitchin Road 539 m
A505 15.13 km
A46 91.57 km
M1 97.01 km
A41 107.98 km
A40 155.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7UY

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 7UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stopsley High School 51 m
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
218 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
683 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
704 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
856 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
995 m
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.15 km
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.15 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.38 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.38 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.38 km
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.86 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.89 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.91 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.96 km
Denbigh High School 2.01 km
Windmill Hill School 2.03 km
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Thomas Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Stopsley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Stopsley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Lilleypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 108.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 86.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 293,130 kWh - mean 12,745 kWh : median 12,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90182500
Longitude -0.40016900
OS Easting 510166
OS Northing 0223796
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 012F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2