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LU2 8JF lies on Handcross Road in Luton. LU2 8JF is located in the Wigmore 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 8JF maps

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

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LU2 8JF geodata

Easting511731
Northing222933
Latitude51.893766
Longitude-0.377687

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Where is LU2 8JF?

StreetHandcross Road
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU2

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LU2 8JF Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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

WardWigmore
ConstituencyLuton South

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU2 8JF

132, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF
2020
22 MAY
£345,000
34A, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF
2016
22 DEC
£375,000
2005
4 MAR
£188,000
64, HANDCROSS ROAD, LUTON, LU2 8JF
2002
18 OCT
£199,995
2002
9 SEP
£145,500
1998
12 FEB
£76,000

➜ Luton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8JF

Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore102m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore151m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore179m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore223m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)Wigmore306m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8JF

Luton Airport Parkway Station2.7km
Luton Station2.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LU2 8JF (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in LU2 8JF (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed118.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.7Mbps
Average upload speed9.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU2 8JF (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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LU2 8JF gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)863,923
Meter count65
Mean (kWh/meter)13,291
Median (kWh/meter)12,357

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)265,697
Meter count66
Mean (kWh/meter)4,026
Median (kWh/meter)3,447

Deprivation

16% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU2 8JF:

Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Someries Junior School
410m
Someries Infants School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Someries Infant School
410m
Richmond Hill East School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Crawley Green Road
449m

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Nearest post box to LU2 8JF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Handcross Road17:0012:00312m
Buckingham Drive17:3012:00365m
Rochford Drive17:0012:00438m

LU2 8JF ITL and LU2 8JF 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 8JF:

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

LU2 8JF 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 8JF:

CodeName
OAE00079899
LSOAE01015809Luton 014E
MSOAE02003271Luton 014

Nearest postcodes to LU2 8JF

LU2 8JHHorsham Close44m
LU2 8JJHandcross Road97m
LU2 9RJWaddesdon Close106m
LU2 9RHWhitchurch Close108m
LU2 8JQBexhill Road131m
LU2 8JGHandcross Road135m
LU2 9REBuckingham Drive150m
LU2 8JLHandcross Road165m
LU2 8RXRotherfield168m
LU2 9RDBuckingham Drive204m