Postcode LU3 2LW (Luton)

Map showing LU3 2LW and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 2LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU3 2LW is Trinity Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kinsgley Road and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 2LW (for ages 11 and under) is William Austin Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 19, 2016. 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 2LW is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.89 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 6.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU3 2LW 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 2LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trinity Road 72 m
Lonsdale Close 75 m
Kingsley Road 87 m
St Joseph's Close 151 m
Brackendale Grove 164 m
Bancroft Road 170 m
The Close 173 m
Trinity Close 201 m
Britannia Avenue 207 m
Black Swan Lane 218 m
Ellerdine Close 242 m
Bristol Road 274 m
Mallard Gardens 285 m
Tintagel Close 301 m
Aldhous Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 2LW

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 2LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
530 m
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
537 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
568 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
569 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
838 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
878 m
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
936 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.03 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.18 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.27 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.35 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.41 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.48 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.48 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.53 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.54 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.56 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.73 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.75 km
Denbigh High School 1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kinsgley Road Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Britannia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Kingsley Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
African Caribbean Centre Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Blundell Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.14 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 21 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.5 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 312,352 kWh - mean 17,353 kWh : median 15,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 2LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90398300
Longitude -0.43968900
OS Easting 507442
OS Northing 0223977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18952
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
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 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2