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LU2 8RS lies on Rusper Green in Luton. LU2 8RS 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 April 1987.

LU2 8RS maps

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

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LU2 8RS geodata

Easting511870
Northing223195
Latitude51.896085
Longitude-0.375607

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU2 8RS?

StreetRusper Green
Town/CityLuton
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU2

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LU2 8RS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU2 8RS 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 8RS

4, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2025
3 FEB
£470,000
5, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2024
27 AUG
£525,000
2023
3 AUG
£540,000
2021
8 MAR
£465,000
2, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2018
28 SEP
£425,000
3, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2017
12 JUL
£483,000
1, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2014
19 DEC
£405,000
2, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2009
16 JAN
£250,000
12, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2006
6 DEC
£320,000
7, RUSPER GREEN, LUTON, LU2 8RS
2006
31 JUL
£316,000

➜ Luton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU2 8RS

Bracklesham Gardens (Hayling Drive)Wigmore252m
Hayling Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore358m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)Wigmore365m
Handcross Road (Hayling Drive)Wigmore366m
Buckingham Drive (Wigmore Lane)Wigmore390m

Nearest railway stations to LU2 8RS

Luton Airport Parkway Station3km
Luton Station3.1km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LU2 8RS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband54.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU2 8RS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed78.2Mbps
Average download speed73.1Mbps
Maximum download speed141.64Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.3Mbps
Average upload speed16.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)181,701
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)16,518
Median (kWh/meter)16,085

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)37,766
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)6,294
Median (kWh/meter)6,468

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Someries Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Someries Junior School
550m
Someries Infants School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Someries Infant School
550m
Richmond Hill East School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Crawley Green Road
552m

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Nearest post box to LU2 8RS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Handcross Road17:0012:00340m
Telscombe Way17:0012:00511m
Rochford Drive17:0012:00532m

LU2 8RS ITL and LU2 8RS 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 8RS:

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

LU2 8RS 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 8RS:

CodeName
OAE00079898
LSOAE01015809Luton 014E
MSOAE02003271Luton 014

Nearest postcodes to LU2 8RS

LU2 8RLCopthorne37m
LU2 8RJCopthorne64m
LU2 8RPNymans Close104m
LU2 8RTBolney Green123m
LU2 8RRTilgate182m
LU2 8RXRotherfield196m
LU2 8JNLancing Road216m
LU2 8HDHayling Drive232m
LU2 8RUDitton Green239m
LU2 8JHHorsham Close278m