LU2 9BL postcode in Luton, England

LU2 9BL is a postcode in Luton, in the Stopsley 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 £330,500 Homes sold in LU2 9, last 12 months. ▲ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Luton 2.2 km in a straight line

Where LU2 9BL is, and what is near it

Map of LU2 9BL and what is near it Map of LU2 9BL: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the LU2 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LU2 9AA: also in LU2 9LU2 9AB: also in LU2 9LU2 9AD: also in LU2 9LU2 9AE: also in LU2 9LU2 9AF: also in LU2 9LU2 9AG: also in LU2 9LU2 9AH: also in LU2 9LU2 9AJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9AL: also in LU2 9LU2 9AN: also in LU2 9LU2 9AP: also in LU2 9LU2 9AQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9AR: also in LU2 9LU2 9AS: also in LU2 9LU2 9AT: also in LU2 9LU2 9AU: also in LU2 9LU2 9AW: also in LU2 9LU2 9AX: also in LU2 9LU2 9AY: also in LU2 9LU2 9BB: also in LU2 9LU2 9BF: also in LU2 9LU2 9BG: also in LU2 9LU2 9BH: also in LU2 9LU2 9BJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9BN: also in LU2 9LU2 9BP: also in LU2 9LU2 9BQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9BS: also in LU2 9LU2 9BT: also in LU2 9LU2 9BU: also in LU2 9LU2 9BW: also in LU2 9LU2 9BX: also in LU2 9LU2 9BY: also in LU2 9LU2 9BZ: also in LU2 9LU2 9DA: also in LU2 9LU2 9DB: also in LU2 9LU2 9DD: also in LU2 9LU2 9DE: also in LU2 9LU2 9DF: also in LU2 9LU2 9DG: also in LU2 9LU2 9DL: also in LU2 9LU2 9DN: also in LU2 9LU2 9DP: also in LU2 9LU2 9DR: also in LU2 9LU2 9DW: also in LU2 9LU2 9DX: also in LU2 9LU2 9DY: also in LU2 9LU2 9DZ: also in LU2 9LU2 9EA: also in LU2 9LU2 9EB: also in LU2 9LU2 9ED: also in LU2 9LU2 9EE: also in LU2 9LU2 9EF: also in LU2 9LU2 9EG: also in LU2 9LU2 9EH: also in LU2 9LU2 9EJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9EP: also in LU2 9LU2 9EQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9ER: also in LU2 9LU2 9ES: also in LU2 9LU2 9HQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9HR: also in LU2 9LU2 9HS: also in LU2 9LU2 9HT: also in LU2 9LU2 9HU: also in LU2 9LU2 9JH: also in LU2 9LU2 9JJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9JN: also in LU2 9LU2 9JP: also in LU2 9LU2 9JQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9JR: also in LU2 9LU2 9JS: also in LU2 9LU2 9JT: also in LU2 9LU2 9JU: also in LU2 9LU2 9JW: also in LU2 9LU2 9JX: also in LU2 9LU2 9JY: also in LU2 9LU2 9JZ: also in LU2 9LU2 9LG: also in LU2 9LU2 9LN: also in LU2 9LU2 9QF: also in LU2 9LU2 9RA: also in LU2 9LU2 9RB: also in LU2 9LU2 9RD: also in LU2 9LU2 9RE: also in LU2 9LU2 9RG: also in LU2 9LU2 9RH: also in LU2 9LU2 9RJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9RL: also in LU2 9LU2 9RN: also in LU2 9LU2 9RQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9SA: also in LU2 9LU2 9SD: also in LU2 9LU2 9SE: also in LU2 9LU2 9SF: also in LU2 9LU2 9SG: also in LU2 9LU2 9SH: also in LU2 9LU2 9SJ: also in LU2 9LU2 9SL: also in LU2 9LU2 9SN: also in LU2 9LU2 9SP: also in LU2 9LU2 9SQ: also in LU2 9LU2 9SR: also in LU2 9LU2 9SS: also in LU2 9LU2 9SU: also in LU2 9LU2 9SW: also in LU2 9LU2 9SY: also in LU2 9LU2 9TB: also in LU2 9LU2 9TD: also in LU2 9LU2 9TH: also in LU2 9 Putteridge High School 1.1 kmLarkside Practice 1.4 kmTram or metro 2.1 kmLuton station 2.2 kmWigmore LU2 9BL Map of LU2 9BL and what is near it Map of LU2 9BL: its centre point, with the 220 other postcodes in the LU2 9 sector, 4 schools (1 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Luton station 2.2 kmWigmore LU2 9BL
  • LU2 9BL
  • Other postcodes in LU2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 51.8945, longitude -0.3888)

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 9BL?

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 9BL?

Every home and business at LU2 9BL 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 9BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Luton Borough Council's days for LU2 9BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU2 9BL 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 LU2 9BL 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 9BL.

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 9BL: 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 9BL 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 9BL?

Homes in LU2 9 sold for a typical £330,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£316,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 68 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 8 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 9BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU2 9BL 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 9BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around LU2 9BL. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (67%). 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 9BL

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 £2,982 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,898.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,627
Band Babout 390 (61%)£1,898
Band Cabout 160 (25%)£2,169
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,440
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 67% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 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 9BL is in (ONS area E01015807), 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 9BL?

The nearest open schools to LU2 9BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU2 9BL is Luton Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Luton Airport DART Station Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Long Close, 125 m away.

More stations near LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU2 9BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers 2.6 kmCycle

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 LU2 9BL?

The nearest to the centre of LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

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 9BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU2 9BL, 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 9BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU2 9BL 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 9BL in a conservation area?

The centre of LU2 9BL 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 9BL?

Police.uk records 253 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU2 9BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour70 reports
Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Shoplifting56 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Other theft14 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports

Also: public order 6, drugs 5, possession of weapons 5, burglary 4, robbery 3, other crime 2.

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 9BL

Ward
Stopsley
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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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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