Postcode LU3 2JX (Luton)

Map showing LU3 2JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 2JX is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 2JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 2JX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 LU3 2JX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU3 2JX is Carsdale Close which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Swan Lane and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 2JX (for ages 11 and under) is The Meads Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodlands Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LU3 2JX is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 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 LU3 2JX 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 LU3 2JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 2JX, and the approximate distance away.

Carsdale Close 92 m
Calverton Road 188 m
Dunsby Road 190 m
Leathwaite Close 193 m
Cavalier Close 262 m
Riverside Road 272 m
Sawtry Close 273 m
Monton Close 276 m
Neville Road 280 m
Bunyans Close 283 m
Runfold Avenue 294 m
Mallard Gardens 312 m
Swasedale Road 351 m
Watermead Road 388 m
Bramingham Road 556 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 2JX

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 LU3 2JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
256 m
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
607 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
824 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
904 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
953 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.04 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.05 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.26 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.26 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.33 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.36 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.38 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.7 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.76 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.78 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.84 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 2JX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.25 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.39 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.39 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
6.39 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.41 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
6.41 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
6.41 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
6.59 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.59 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
6.59 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
6.59 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
6.59 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
6.59 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
6.59 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.66 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.66 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
6.7 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
6.7 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
6.7 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
6.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 2JX - Data from Apr 2022

Black Swan Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Dunsby Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Swasedale Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Black Swan Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Limbury Meads Shops Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 2JX - Data from Dec 2021

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.39 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 2JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.1 Mbps 158.82 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 29.96 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% 103.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 138,832 kWh - mean 19,833 kWh : median 17,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 19,939 kWh - mean 2,848 kWh : median 2,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 2JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90876800
Longitude -0.44315800
OS Easting 507192
OS Northing 0224504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20074
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Limbury
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025271
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1