LU2 8BG
a large user postcode in Wigmore, Luton
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8888 / 51°53'19"N
Longitude: -0.3715 / 0°22'17"W
OS Eastings: 512170
OS Northings: 222396
OS Grid: TL121223
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H6J.GX8
Mapcode Global: VHFRG.HSYD
Plus Code: 9C3XVJQH+G9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tv53
What Three Birds: swift.smew.honey-buzzard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Wigmore Place, Wigmore Lane, Luton LU2 8BG
Summary
LU2 8BG is a large user postcode in Wigmore, Luton. It was first introduced in July 1995.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Nhs Luton Community Services, Wigmore Lane, Luton LU2 8BG.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £23,750. The most common recorded business type is Health Centre.
Luton is a town, which had a population of 211,228 in the 2011 census.
LU2 8BG is in the Luton travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Luton Primary Care Trust.
LU2 8BG is approximately 150m (492ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing LU2 8BG
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for LU2 8BG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near LU2 8BG include Asda, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
LU2 8BG at other websites
- Crime near LU2 8BG at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for LU2 8BG at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at LU2 8BG at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near LU2 8BG at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near LU2 8BG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near LU2 8BG at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to LU2 8BG at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near LU2 8BG at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near LU2 8BG at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near LU2 8BG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of LU2 8BG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Luton Borough Council
Ward
Wigmore
Councillors
Peter Chapman (Liberal Democrat)
Diane Paulette Moles (Liberal Democrat)
Alan Skepelhorn (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Luton South
MP
Rachel Hopkins (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for LU2 8BG.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near LU2 8BG.
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