Postcode LU2 8JJ (Luton)

Map showing LU2 8JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU2 8JJ is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU2 8JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU2 8JJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8JJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to LU2 8JJ is Handcross Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hayling Drive and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 8JJ (for ages 11 and under) is Someries Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU2 8JJ is The Royal Oak and is 8.62 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 8.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU2 8JJ 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 8JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU2 8JJ, and the approximate distance away.

Handcross Road 62 m
Whitchurch Close 86 m
Waddesdon Close 123 m
Chalfont Way 145 m
Horsham Close 186 m
Lancing Road 198 m
Someries Hill 199 m
Wigmore Lane 210 m
Bexhill Road 238 m
Rother Field 242 m
Buckingham Drive 248 m
Copthorne 277 m
Ditchling Close 277 m
Brill Close 278 m
Rusper Green 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 8JJ

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 8JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
323 m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
323 m
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
546 m
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
556 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.06 km
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.1 km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.16 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.29 km
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.51 km
Stopsley High School 1.7 km
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
1.79 km
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.79 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Windmill Hill School 2.37 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.37 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
2.65 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.75 km
The Linden Academy Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU2 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU2 8JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Hayling Drive Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Hayling Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Buckingham Drive Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Handcross Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Buckingham Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Airport Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 1.6 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU2 8JJ - Data from Dec 2021

Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 189 m
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Stubbocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Darley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Winch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Netherfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU2 8JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 170,550 kWh - mean 3,708 kWh : median 3,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 8JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89409900
Longitude -0.37900700
OS Easting 511641
OS Northing 0222969
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7209
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Wigmore
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025279
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 008F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1