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LU2 8ET

POSTCODE

A Stopsley postcode in Luton, a 45-minute walk from Luton Airport DART Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Putteridge High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 49.2

    0.33 mi

  2. 2
    Putteridge Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    Stopsley Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.80 mi

  4. 4
    Lady Zia Wernher School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.97 mi

  5. 5
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.98 mi

  6. 6
    Stopsley High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 42.3

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Mount Grace Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mount Grace Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Butterfield Business Park

    Bus · nr · south

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Inspire

    Bus · opp · south-west

    590 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Inspire

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    607 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LU2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · LU2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales

LU2 8ET has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the LU2 8 sector.

Average price
£358,146
Median price: £340,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales
View district LU2
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £355,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£364k£285k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£350,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 8QP
£392,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 8NA
£323,000 · 2026-09-02 · Detached · Freehold
LU2 8LW
£265,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 8DZ
£286,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
LU2 8TD
£360,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 8SJ
£450,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
LU2 8JA
£285,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 8DP
£367,500 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
LU2 8UX
£485,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
LU2 8HZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near LU2 8ET

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU2 8ET

Counts are for Stopsley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +28%
372512
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
13
YoY -19%
31197
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1482
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +33%
40259
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

86
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Luton 008 (E02003265)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,331

£49,956–£68,110

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,393

£36,826–£48,802

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,345

£35,508–£41,409

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,300

£29,107–£38,097

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,291
White Brit.78.1%
Indian4.6%
White Irish3.8%
Other White2.6%
African2.4%
+ 11 other groups · 8.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,293
Christian58.2%
No religion29.6%
Not answered4.2%
Hindu2.9%
Muslim2.7%
+ 3 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,292
50–6423.4%
35–4915.5%
65–7414.1%
75–8411.1%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 525
Single family household, all members 66+18.9%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25448
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25448 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU2 8ET

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Stopsley
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU2 8ET
Coordinates
51.9097, -0.3868
Grid reference
TL110246
Easting
511,066
Northing
224,687
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XWJ57+V7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Luton
Travel to Work
Luton
ITL Region
Luton

Administrative Information

Luton
Local Authority
Council Area
Luton North E14001345
Constituency
E14001345
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Stopsley
Constituency code
E14001345
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Luton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Luton

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Luton 008A E01015797
E01015797
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 008A E01015797
E01015797
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 008 E02003265
E02003265
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:19 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 8 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 8 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
January 2020 — Introduced
Postcode LU2 8ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015797 and MSOA E02003265 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25448
Present — Active
Postcode LU2 8ET is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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