LU2 9TE Luton
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Wigmore. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Crawley Green Road, Luton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Luton in 2026-27: Band D £2,440 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,898 | £2,169 | £2,440 | £2,982 | £3,524 | £4,067 | £4,880 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (34% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Wigmore Hall: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 158 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Luton Airport Parkway 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Luton 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Luton Airport DART Station | 1.5 km |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Wigmore Church | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Airport Bus Station Luton Airport | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | Long Term Parking London Luton Airport UK | 930 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 1.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Larkside Practice | 60 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Carerx | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wigmore Dental Clinic | 380 m |
| Hospital | Spire Harpenden Hospital | 7.2 km |
| Police station | Luton Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wigmore Lane | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wigmore Valley Park 41 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wigmore Allotments 6,310 m² | 640 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 48 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Putteridge Bury, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Putteridge Bury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Slaughter's Wood | Wood | 490 m north-west |
| Brickkiln Wood | Wood | 860 m north-east |
| Slipe Spring | Wood | 890 m north |
| Winch Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Wardown Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
| Whiteway Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Crawley Green Road.