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LU2 8TX

POSTCODE

A Wigmore postcode in Luton, a 20-minute walk from Luton Airport DART Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Wigmore Primary

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.42 mi

  3. 3
    Queen Elizabeth School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 39.9

    0.43 mi

  4. 4
    Someries Junior School

    Primary

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    Ramridge Primary School

    Primary

    0.86 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Luton Airport DART Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Luton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Rushall Green

    Bus · Adjacent · north-east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rushall Green

    Bus · opp · south-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wigmore Church

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Buckingham Drive

    Bus · opp · south

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wigmore Church

    Bus · opp · north-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 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 8TX 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
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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 8TX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LU2 8TX

Counts are for Wigmore 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
13
YoY -24%
292011
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY +10%
21135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
47
YoY -32%
795735
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

81
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 014 (E02003271)

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
£62,742

£53,776–£73,204

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,149

£39,161–£52,053

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,592

£37,582–£43,842

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,173

£30,840–£40,115

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: 1,421
White Brit.68.4%
Other White6.1%
Indian5.8%
African3.1%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 13 other groups · 14.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,425
Christian53.8%
No religion28.2%
Muslim6.7%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu3.3%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,425
50–6423.3%
35–4919.3%
65–7413.5%
25–349.1%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 512
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

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.
29822
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29822 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for LU2 8TX

England
Country
Luton
Local Authority
Wigmore
Ward
Luton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LU2 8TX
Coordinates
51.8931, -0.3734
Grid reference
TL120228
Easting
512,026
Northing
222,864
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XVJVG+6J
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 South and South Bedfordshire E14001346
Constituency
E14001346
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wigmore
Constituency code
E14001346
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 014E E01015809
E01015809
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Luton 014 E02003271
E02003271
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Luton 014E E01015809
E01015809
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Luton 014 E02003271
E02003271
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

7:13 AM4:17 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode LU2 8TX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015809 and MSOA E02003271 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29822
Present — Active
Postcode LU2 8TX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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