LU2 7HD postcode in Luton, England

LU2 7HD is a postcode in Luton, in the Bramingham ward. It is in the Luton North parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.

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 2.9 km in a straight line

Where LU2 7HD is, and what is near it

Map of LU2 7HD and what is near it Map of LU2 7HD: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the LU2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 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 7AT: also in LU2 7LU2 7AW: also in LU2 7LU2 7BX: also in LU2 7LU2 7DA: also in LU2 7LU2 7DB: also in LU2 7LU2 7DZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7EA: also in LU2 7LU2 7ED: also in LU2 7LU2 7EE: also in LU2 7LU2 7ET: also in LU2 7LU2 7HB: also in LU2 7LU2 7LB: also in LU2 7LU2 7SQ: also in LU2 7LU2 7SZ: also in LU2 7LU2 7UB: also in LU2 7 Leagrave station 2.9 kmLuton station 4.1 kmBarnfield LU2 7HD Map of LU2 7HD and what is near it Map of LU2 7HD: its centre point, with the 322 other postcodes in the LU2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Icknield High School 1.3 kmBarnfield LU2 7HD
  • LU2 7HD
  • Other postcodes in LU2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.9187, longitude -0.4232)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU2 7HD?

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 7HD?

Every home and business at LU2 7HD 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 7HD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Luton Borough Council's days for LU2 7HD 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 7HD 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 7HD.

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 7HD: 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 7HD 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 7HD?

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 7HD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LU2 7HD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 May 2024. 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 7HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LU2 7HD. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 7HD

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 C, the most common, is £2,169.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,627
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,898
Band Cabout 320 (46%)£2,169
Band Dabout 170 (25%)£2,440
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,982
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,524
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 7HD is in (ONS area E01015746), 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 LU2 7HD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU2 7HD is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Leagrave Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Weybourne Drive, 260 m away.

More stations near LU2 7HD, 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 7HD?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU2 7HD 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.

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 LU2 7HD?

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

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 7HD?

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

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

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

The centre of LU2 7HD 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 7HD?

Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU2 7HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: burglary 5, other crime 5, other theft 4, drugs 4, robbery 3.

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 7HD

Ward
Bramingham
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
June 1981

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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