LU2 8PS postcode in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

LU2 8PS is a postcode in North Hertfordshire, in the Offa ward. It is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire 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. North Hertfordshire: 86% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in LU2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Luton Airport Parkway 4.0 km in a straight line

Where LU2 8PS is, and what is near it

Map of LU2 8PS and what is near it Map of LU2 8PS: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the LU2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LU2 8BG: also in LU2 8LU2 8BY: also in LU2 8LU2 8NX: also in LU2 8LU2 8NY: also in LU2 8LU2 8NZ: also in LU2 8LU2 8PP: also in LU2 8LU2 8PT: also in LU2 8LU2 8PU: also in LU2 8LU2 8PX: also in LU2 8LU2 8PY: also in LU2 8LU2 8PZ: also in LU2 8LU2 8QA: also in LU2 8LU2 8QB: also in LU2 8LU2 8QD: also in LU2 8LU2 8QE: also in LU2 8LU2 8QF: also in LU2 8LU2 8SJ: also in LU2 8LU2 8SL: also in LU2 8LU2 8SN: also in LU2 8LU2 8SR: also in LU2 8LU2 8SS: also in LU2 8LU2 8ST: also in LU2 8LU2 8SU: also in LU2 8LU2 8SW: also in LU2 8LU2 8SX: also in LU2 8LU2 8SY: also in LU2 8LU2 8TA: also in LU2 8LU2 8TB: also in LU2 8LU2 8TD: also in LU2 8LU2 8TZ: also in LU2 8LU2 8UA: also in LU2 8LU2 8UB: also in LU2 8LU2 8UD: also in LU2 8LU2 8UE: also in LU2 8LU2 8UF: also in LU2 8LU2 8UH: also in LU2 8LU2 8UJ: also in LU2 8LU2 8UL: also in LU2 8LU2 8UN: also in LU2 8LU2 8UP: also in LU2 8LU2 8UQ: also in LU2 8LU2 8UR: also in LU2 8LU2 8UT: also in LU2 8LU2 8UU: also in LU2 8LU2 8UX: also in LU2 8LU2 8UY: also in LU2 8 2 places, 1.8–4.6 kmTram or metro 2.4 kmPutteridge High School 2.5 km2 GP practices, 3.1 kmWigmore LU2 8PS Map of LU2 8PS and what is near it Map of LU2 8PS: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the LU2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wigmore LU2 8PS
  • LU2 8PS
  • Other postcodes in LU2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.8947, longitude -0.3501)

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 8PS?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU2 8PS?

Every home and business at LU2 8PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

North Hertfordshire: 86%

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

North Hertfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across North Hertfordshire.

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 8PS?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Hertfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Hertfordshire District Council's bin days

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 8PS 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 8PS.

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 North Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU2 8PS: 6,270 properties in North Hertfordshire are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Hertfordshire

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 8PS 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 8PS?

Homes in LU2 8 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £366,250 54 sales
  • Terraced £286,250 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 14 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 8PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU2 8PS 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

What council tax band are homes near LU2 8PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around LU2 8PS. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 8PS

Band D in North Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,449. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £4,897 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,449.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,632
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,904
Band Cabout 120 (21%)£2,176
Band Dabout 200 (34%)£2,449
Band Eabout 70 (12%)£2,993
Band Fabout 60 (10%)£3,537
Band Gabout 90 (16%)£4,081
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,897

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Hertfordshire 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 8PS is in (ONS area E01023624), 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 8PS?

The nearest open schools to LU2 8PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU2 8PS is Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Luton Airport DART Station Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Green, 54 m away.

More stations near LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LU2 8PS 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 8PS?

The nearest to the centre of LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

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 8PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU2 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU2 8PS 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 8PS in a conservation area?

The centre of LU2 8PS 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 LU2 8PS?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU2 8PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Possession of weapons1 report
Other crime1 report

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 8PS

Ward
Offa
Parish
Offley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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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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