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LU2 8AF lies on Sowerby Avenue in Luton. LU2 8AF is located in the Stopsley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LU2 8AF maps

LU2 8AF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU2 8AF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU2 8AF geodata

Easting511140
Northing223399
Latitude51.898064
Longitude-0.386146

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU2 8AF?

StreetSowerby Avenue
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU2

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LU2 8AF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8AF as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardStopsley
ConstituencyLuton South

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 8AF

2022
14 MAR
£455,000
17, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2021
17 DEC
£370,000
2021
27 MAY
£410,000
44, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2020
27 FEB
£290,000
7, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2019
26 JUN
£352,000
20, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2018
24 AUG
£320,000
2013
18 MAR
£250,000
38, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2010
9 APR
£184,000
10, SOWERBY AVENUE, LUTON, LU2 8AF
2006
10 MAR
£171,000
2004
16 SEP
£249,995

➜ Luton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8AF

Green Lane (Sowerby Avenue)Stopsley62m
Green Lane (Sowerby Avenue)Stopsley81m
Stapleford Road (Green Lane)Stopsley126m
Stapleford Road (Green Lane)Stopsley132m
Wigmore Lane (Sowerby Avenue)Stopsley132m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8AF

Luton Station2.6km
Luton Airport Parkway Station2.9km
Leagrave Station5km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LU2 8AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband97.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU2 8AF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed87.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU2 8AF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU2 8AF by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)722,928
Meter count43
Mean (kWh/meter)16,812
Median (kWh/meter)14,980

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)131,675
Meter count42
Mean (kWh/meter)3,135
Median (kWh/meter)2,864

Deprivation

78.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8AF:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU2 8AF (metres)

Domino's Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
76 Wigmore Lane
247m
Ziomal
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
74 Wigmore Lane
247m
Hansom Cab
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Hansom Cab
247m

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Nearest post box to LU2 8AF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Post Office Ramridge18:3012:15201m
Telscombe Way17:0012:00310m
West Way17:3012:30418m

LU2 8AF ITL and LU2 8AF LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU2 8AF:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH21Luton
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000032Luton

LU2 8AF census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU2 8AF:

CodeName
OAE00079925
LSOAE01015813Luton 008F
MSOAE02003265Luton 008

Nearest postcodes to LU2 8AF

LU2 8RAAlfriston Close68m
LU2 8QZAlfriston Close86m
LU2 8QYLullington Close116m
LU2 8AEPoplars Close137m
LU2 8RBTelscombe Way139m
LU2 8ASGreen Lane149m
LU2 8ADWigmore Lane174m
LU2 8DTChesford Road212m
LU2 8ATGreen Lane213m
LU2 8QTTelscombe Way214m