Postcode LU2 7XD (Luton)

Map showing LU2 7XD and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 7XD 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 7XD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LU2 7XD is Venetia Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stopsley Primary School and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 7XD (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 7XD is The Royal Oak and is 7.29 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 7.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.3 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 7XD 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 7XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Venetia Road 21 m
Lothair Road 64 m
Tancred Road 169 m
Mullion Close 242 m
St Thomas's Close 250 m
Charmbury Rise 321 m
St Thomas's Road 348 m
Greenways 440 m
Stopsley Way 443 m
Hitchin Road 664 m
Putteridge Road 813 m
Ashcroft Road 970 m
A505 14.9 km
A46 91.66 km
M1 97.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 7XD

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 7XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
95 m
Stopsley High School 275 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
690 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
762 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
894 m
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
927 m
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
927 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.18 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.23 km
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
1.28 km
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
1.28 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.58 km
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.68 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.07 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.08 km
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.09 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.12 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.13 km
Windmill Hill School 2.2 km
Denbigh High School 2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stopsley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Lothair Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Stopsley Primary School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Jansel House Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Jansel House Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.93 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lilleypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 119 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 120.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 266,290 kWh - mean 14,794 kWh : median 15,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,767 kWh - mean 2,987 kWh : median 2,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 7XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90274700
Longitude -0.39721400
OS Easting 510367
OS Northing 0223903
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 E33023382
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 012F
Output Area / Small Area 5B1