Postcode LU2 8RA (Luton)

Map showing LU2 8RA and nearby postcodes

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

LU2 8RA 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 8RA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU2 8RA is Alfriston Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Lane and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to LU2 8RA (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 8RA is The Royal Oak and is 8.08 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 8.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.8 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 8RA 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 8RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alfriston Close 20 m
Sowerby Avenue 77 m
Lullington Close 98 m
Keymer Close 189 m
Seaford Close 231 m
Green Lane 235 m
Poplars Close 239 m
Peartree Road 246 m
Cowdray Close 265 m
Ilford Close 278 m
Long Close 293 m
Telscombe Way 306 m
Eastfield Close 306 m
Blackthorn Drive 307 m
Hallwicks Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU2 8RA

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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Someries Junior School Good
(February 26, 2019)
339 m
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Outstanding
(February 22, 2017)
339 m
Lady Zia Wernher School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
582 m
Putteridge Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
704 m
Putteridge High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
704 m
Ramridge Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
746 m
Queen Elizabeth School Good
(January 16, 2018)
858 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
869 m
Stopsley Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
928 m
Wigmore Primary Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.13 km
Stopsley High School 1.13 km
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.41 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.88 km
Wenlock CofE Junior School Special Measures
(November 25, 2021)
1.93 km
Crawley Green Infant School Outstanding
(June 5, 2013)
1.93 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
2.1 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.19 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
2.19 km
Windmill Hill School 2.23 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Alfriston Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Sowerby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Lullington Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Airport Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 2.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hawleydell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Messina Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Brickkiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Beechhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Stubbocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Lilleypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 49.92 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% 91.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 362.5 39.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 302,773 kWh - mean 11,645 kWh : median 10,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 76,338 kWh - mean 3,054 kWh : median 2,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU2 8RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89777300
Longitude -0.38528400
OS Easting 511200
OS Northing 0223368
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: 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 E33025282
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 008F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2