LU1 2AT postcode in Luton, England

LU1 2AT is a postcode in Luton, in the Central ward. It is in the Luton South and South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Luton: 98% Typical price £298,000 Homes sold in the LU1 district, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Luton 400 m in a straight line

Where LU1 2AT is, and what is near it

Map of LU1 2AT and what is near it Map of LU1 2AT: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the LU1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 36 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU1 2AA: also in LU1 2LU1 2AB: also in LU1 2LU1 2AF: also in LU1 2LU1 2AL: also in LU1 2LU1 2AP: also in LU1 2LU1 2AQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2AR: also in LU1 2LU1 2AW: also in LU1 2LU1 2AX: also in LU1 2LU1 2AZ: also in LU1 2LU1 2BD: also in LU1 2LU1 2BG: also in LU1 2LU1 2BJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2BQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2BU: also in LU1 2LU1 2DP: also in LU1 2LU1 2DW: also in LU1 2LU1 2EE: also in LU1 2LU1 2EF: also in LU1 2LU1 2EG: also in LU1 2LU1 2EJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2EN: also in LU1 2LU1 2EP: also in LU1 2LU1 2EQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2ER: also in LU1 2LU1 2EU: also in LU1 2LU1 2EY: also in LU1 2LU1 2GS: also in LU1 2LU1 2HL: also in LU1 2LU1 2HN: also in LU1 2LU1 2HZ: also in LU1 2LU1 2JA: also in LU1 2LU1 2JE: also in LU1 2LU1 2JG: also in LU1 2LU1 2JQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2JX: also in LU1 2LU1 2LJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2LL: also in LU1 2LU1 2NA: also in LU1 2LU1 2NB: also in LU1 2LU1 2NF: also in LU1 2LU1 2NG: also in LU1 2LU1 2NL: also in LU1 2LU1 2NQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2NR: also in LU1 2LU1 2NW: also in LU1 2LU1 2PA: also in LU1 2LU1 2PJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2PL: also in LU1 2LU1 2QB: also in LU1 2LU1 2QD: also in LU1 2LU1 2QG: also in LU1 2LU1 2QH: also in LU1 2LU1 2QP: also in LU1 2LU1 2QR: also in LU1 2LU1 2QT: also in LU1 2LU1 2QX: also in LU1 2LU1 2RD: also in LU1 2LU1 2RG: also in LU1 2LU1 2RP: also in LU1 2LU1 2RS: also in LU1 2LU1 2SA: also in LU1 2LU1 2SB: also in LU1 2LU1 2SE: also in LU1 2LU1 2SG: also in LU1 2LU1 2SJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2SL: also in LU1 2LU1 2SW: also in LU1 2LU1 2TA: also in LU1 2LU1 2TD: also in LU1 2LU1 2TE: also in LU1 2LU1 2TF: also in LU1 2LU1 2TH: also in LU1 2LU1 2TJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2TL: also in LU1 2LU1 2TN: also in LU1 2LU1 2TQ: also in LU1 2LU1 2TR: also in LU1 2LU1 2TU: also in LU1 2LU1 2TW: also in LU1 2LU1 2TY: also in LU1 2LU1 2UA: also in LU1 2LU1 2WA: also in LU1 2LU1 2WB: also in LU1 2LU1 2WD: also in LU1 2LU1 2WE: also in LU1 2LU1 2WF: also in LU1 2LU1 2WG: also in LU1 2LU1 2WH: also in LU1 2LU1 2WJ: also in LU1 2LU1 2WL: also in LU1 2LU1 2WN: also in LU1 2LU1 2YN: also in LU1 2LU1 2ZS: also in LU1 2 Luton LU1 2AT Map of LU1 2AT and what is near it Map of LU1 2AT: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the LU1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 36 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Luton LU1 2AT
  • LU1 2AT
  • Other postcodes in LU1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 36 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8795, longitude -0.4179)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU1 2AT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU1 2AT?

Every home and business at LU1 2AT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Luton: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Luton: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Luton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU1 2AT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Luton Borough Council's days for LU1 2AT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU1 2AT on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU1 2AT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU1 2AT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Luton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU1 2AT: 7,838 properties in Luton are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Luton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU1 2AT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU1 2AT?

Homes in the LU1 district sold for a typical £298,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 284 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 83 sales
  • Terraced £263,500 109 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 55 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

The LU1 2 postcode sector had 4 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole LU1 district.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU1 2AT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU1 2AT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU1 2AT

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU1 2AT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU1 2AT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around LU1 2AT. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU1 2AT

Band D in Luton for 2026‑27: £2,440. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,169 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,070 (83%)£1,627
Band Babout 210 (16%)£1,898
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,169
Band Dwithheld£2,440
Band Ewithheld£2,982
Band Ffewer than 5£3,524
Band Gfewer than 5£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

Averages for Luton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU1 2AT is in (ONS area E01033803), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest open schools to LU1 2AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU1 2AT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU1 2AT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU1 2AT is Luton Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

36 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Galaxy Centre, 162 m away.

More stations near LU1 2AT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU1 2AT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU1 2AT?

3 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU1 2AT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ovo Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest to the centre of LU1 2AT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU1 2AT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU1 2AT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU1 2AT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU1 2AT?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU1 2AT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU1 2AT in a conservation area?

The centre of LU1 2AT is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU1 2AT?

Police.uk records 974 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU1 2AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences295 reports
Anti-social behaviour202 reports
Shoplifting91 reports
Public order66 reports
Vehicle crime63 reports
Criminal damage and arson55 reports

Also: other theft 52, drugs 40, burglary 33, robbery 20, possession of weapons 17, theft from the person 15, other crime 15, bicycle theft 10.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU1 2AT

Ward
Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Luton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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