LU2 7BL postcode in Luton, England

LU2 7BL is a postcode in Luton, in the Barnfield ward. It is in the Luton North 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 £332,500 Homes sold in LU2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Leagrave 2.6 km in a straight line

Where LU2 7BL is, and what is near it

Map of LU2 7BL and what is near it Map of LU2 7BL: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the LU2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A6 LU2 7AA: also in LU2 7LU2 7AB: also in LU2 7LU2 7AD: also in LU2 7LU2 7AE: also in LU2 7LU2 7AF: also in LU2 7LU2 7AG: also in LU2 7LU2 7AH: also in LU2 7LU2 7AJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7AL: also in LU2 7LU2 7AN: also in LU2 7LU2 7AP: also in LU2 7LU2 7AQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7AR: also in LU2 7LU2 7AS: also in LU2 7LU2 7AT: also in LU2 7LU2 7AW: also in LU2 7LU2 7AX: also in LU2 7LU2 7AY: also in LU2 7LU2 7AZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7BA: also in LU2 7LU2 7BB: also in LU2 7LU2 7BD: also in LU2 7LU2 7BE: also in LU2 7LU2 7BF: also in LU2 7LU2 7BG: also in LU2 7LU2 7BH: also in LU2 7LU2 7BJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7BN: also in LU2 7LU2 7BP: also in LU2 7LU2 7BQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7BS: also in LU2 7LU2 7BT: also in LU2 7LU2 7BU: also in LU2 7LU2 7BW: also in LU2 7LU2 7BX: also in LU2 7LU2 7BY: also in LU2 7LU2 7BZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7DA: also in LU2 7LU2 7DB: also in LU2 7LU2 7DL: also in LU2 7LU2 7DR: also in LU2 7LU2 7DS: also in LU2 7LU2 7DT: also in LU2 7LU2 7DU: also in LU2 7LU2 7DX: also in LU2 7LU2 7DY: also in LU2 7LU2 7DZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7EA: also in LU2 7LU2 7ED: also in LU2 7LU2 7EE: also in LU2 7LU2 7EH: also in LU2 7LU2 7EJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7EL: also in LU2 7LU2 7EP: also in LU2 7LU2 7ER: also in LU2 7LU2 7ES: also in LU2 7LU2 7ET: also in LU2 7LU2 7EU: also in LU2 7LU2 7EW: also in LU2 7LU2 7EX: also in LU2 7LU2 7EZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7FE: also in LU2 7LU2 7FF: also in LU2 7LU2 7FG: also in LU2 7LU2 7FH: also in LU2 7LU2 7FQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7FU: also in LU2 7LU2 7FW: also in LU2 7LU2 7GA: also in LU2 7LU2 7GB: also in LU2 7LU2 7GD: also in LU2 7LU2 7GE: also in LU2 7LU2 7GF: also in LU2 7LU2 7GG: also in LU2 7LU2 7GH: also in LU2 7LU2 7GJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7GP: also in LU2 7LU2 7GQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7GY: also in LU2 7LU2 7GZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7HB: also in LU2 7LU2 7HD: also in LU2 7LU2 7HF: also in LU2 7LU2 7HS: also in LU2 7LU2 7HZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7JZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7LB: also in LU2 7LU2 7LZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7NN: also in LU2 7LU2 7NW: also in LU2 7LU2 7RL: also in LU2 7LU2 7SB: also in LU2 7LU2 7SF: also in LU2 7LU2 7SJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7SQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7SS: also in LU2 7LU2 7SX: also in LU2 7LU2 7SY: also in LU2 7LU2 7SZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7TA: also in LU2 7LU2 7TX: also in LU2 7LU2 7UB: also in LU2 7LU2 7UD: also in LU2 7LU2 7US: also in LU2 7LU2 7UX: also in LU2 7LU2 7UZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7XR: also in LU2 7LU2 7XT: also in LU2 7LU2 7XX: also in LU2 7LU2 7XY: also in LU2 7LU2 7XZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7YF: also in LU2 7LU2 7YJ: also in LU2 7LU2 7YL: also in LU2 7LU2 7YN: also in LU2 7LU2 7YP: also in LU2 7LU2 7YR: also in LU2 7LU2 7YS: also in LU2 7LU2 7YT: also in LU2 7LU2 7YU: also in LU2 7 2 places, 1.5–2.6 kmGardenia Practice 2.0 kmLuton station 3.2 kmHigh Town LU2 7BL Map of LU2 7BL and what is near it Map of LU2 7BL: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the LU2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gardenia Practice 2.0 kmLuton station 3.2 kmHigh Town LU2 7BL
  • LU2 7BL
  • Other postcodes in LU2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9108, longitude -0.4218)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU2 7BL?

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 LU2 7BL?

Every home and business at LU2 7BL 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 LU2 7BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Luton Borough Council's days for LU2 7BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 LU2 7BL 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 LU2 7BL.

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 LU2 7BL: 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 LU2 7BL 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 LU2 7BL?

Homes in LU2 7 sold for a typical £332,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 208 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£332,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £477,500 64 sales
  • Semi-detached £341,000 69 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,000 34 sales

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

Across the whole LU2 district: a typical £330,000 from 538 sales.

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 LU2 7BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in LU2 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near LU2 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around LU2 7BL. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (60%). 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 LU2 7BL

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 £4,067 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,440.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,627
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,898
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,169
Band Dabout 220 (36%)£2,440
Band Eabout 150 (25%)£2,982
Band Fabout 90 (15%)£3,524
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,067
Band Hwithheld£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 60% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 LU2 7BL is in (ONS area E01015745), rounded by the VOA.

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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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest open schools to LU2 7BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU2 7BL is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Enderby Road, 227 m away.

More stations near LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU2 7BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near LU2 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU2 7BL, 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 LU2 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU2 7BL 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 LU2 7BL in a conservation area?

The centre of LU2 7BL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 LU2 7BL?

Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU2 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Public order10 reports

Also: drugs 7, burglary 5, other theft 4, robbery 4, other crime 3, possession of weapons 1.

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 LU2 7BL

Ward
Barnfield
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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