Postcode LU3 2RX (Luton)

Map showing LU3 2RX and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 2RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2RX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LU3 2RX is River Way which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leagrave Railway Station and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 163 m away.

The closest primary school to LU3 2RX (for ages 11 and under) is Beechwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. 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 2RX is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.83 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 6.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% 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 1.5 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 2RX 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 2RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

River Way 98 m
Mount Pleasant Road 114 m
Willow Way 164 m
Hewlett Road 174 m
Station Road 238 m
Mostyn Road 259 m
Ambleside 272 m
Hurst Way 289 m
Nursery Road 330 m
Grange Avenue 342 m
Capron Road 342 m
Compton Avenue 456 m
Marsh Road 482 m
Bramingham Road 754 m
Sundon Park Road 1.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 2RX

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 2RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
742 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
793 m
Kings House Moorlands 804 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
828 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
910 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
950 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.06 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.2 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.21 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.23 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.48 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.5 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.5 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.51 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.63 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.67 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.67 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.68 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.78 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leagrave Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Leagrave Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Hewlett Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Leagrave Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Hewlett Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.09 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.37 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 163 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 231 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.91 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94.9 Mbps 265.63 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 49.94 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% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 15.8% 99.3 16.8
300+ Mbps 84.2% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 221,482 kWh - mean 10,067 kWh : median 9,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,252 kWh - mean 2,958 kWh : median 2,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 2RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90641000
Longitude -0.45594500
OS Easting 506318
OS Northing 0224223
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8308
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 006B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1