LU3 2DS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LU3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2DS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LU which means Luton.
Postal District. In our case LU3.
Postal Sector. In our case LU3 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DS.

The regional mail center for the post area LU is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LU3 2DS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEAGRAVE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the LU3 2DS postcode have the street address of Hill Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LU3 2DS postcode is home to a bustling 31 residents!

It is situated within the post town of LUTON within the old postal county of Bedfordshire.

LU3 2DS is within the town of Luton.

The LU3 2DS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and bungalows in LU3 2DS. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in LU3 2DS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the LU3 2DS Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LU3 2DS

The telephone area code for LU3 2DS is 01582 Luton.

Map Coordinates for LU3 2DS

Latitude	51.9159721141
Longitude	-0.428426690774

Ordnance Survey Maps for LU3 2DS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LU3 2DS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LU3 2DS

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	84.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	86.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	90.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	84.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	58.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	49.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LU3 2DS Postcode?

Download Speeds For LU3 2DS

Average Mbps	40.900
Median Mbps	39.000
Maximum Mbps	61.200

LU3 2DS has an average download speed of 40.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,057 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (191,280) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (992,304) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LU3 2DS

Average Mbps	9.400
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	13.420

LU3 2DS has an average upload speed of 9.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,460 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (243,512) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (935,669) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LU3 2DS Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Denbigh High School

Address: Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact:

Denbigh High School

Address: Denbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HE

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582736611

Icknield High School

Address: Icknield High School, Riddy Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2AH

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582576561

Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College

Address: Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, Warden Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582597125

Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College

Address: Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College, Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TL

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

William Austin Infant School

Address: William Austin Infant School, Culverhouse Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1PZ

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582595198

Bramingham Primary School

Address: Bramingham Primary School, Freeman Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 4BL

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582617500

Warden Hill Infant School

Address: Warden Hill Infant School, Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2DN

Distance: 0.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582595150

Warden Hill Junior School

Address: Warden Hill Junior School, Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2DN

Distance: 0.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582591386

William Austin Junior School

Address: William Austin Junior School, Austin Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1UA

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582572100

Icknield Primary School

Address: Icknield Primary School, Birdsfoot Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2JB

Distance: 0.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582534000

Denbigh Primary School

Address: Denbigh Primary School, Denbigh Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1NS

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582571597

The Meads Primary School

Address: The Meads Primary School, Sawtry Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2UE

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582490905

Norton Road Primary School

Address: Norton Road Primary School, Norton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NX

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582571169

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2NS

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582572964

Bushmead Primary School

Address: Bushmead Primary School, Bushmead Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EU

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582725387

River Bank Primary School

Address: River Bank Primary School, Bath Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1ES

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582531860

Waulud Primary School

Address: Waulud Primary School, Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3LZ

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582593469

England Higher Schools

Luton Sixth Form College

Address: Luton Sixth Form College, Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01582877500

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LU3 2DS

BRAMINGHAM DENTAL CLINIC

Address: WHITEHORSE VALE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 4AD

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

MARSH FARM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: UNIT F, MARSH FARM SHOPPING CENTRE, THE MOAKES, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 3FH

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

MARSH FARM

Address: PURLEY CENTRE, THE MOAKES, MARSH FARM, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 3SR

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

MOBILE SERVICE

Address: BEDFORDSHIRE PCT, THE MOAKES, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 3SR

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

MARSH ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 52 MARSH ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2NJ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

MARSH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 31 MARSH ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2QF

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LU3 2DS

FEATHERFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 56 BIRDSFOOT LANE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2DQ

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 585488

WARDEN HILL CHEMIST

Address: UNIT 2 168-170 BARTON RD, WARDEN HILL, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2BE

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 576571

BRITANNIA PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2, BRAMINGHAM PARK CENTRE, WHITEHORSE VALE, LUTON, LU3 4AD

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 503704

BIRDSFOOT LANE PHARMACY

Address: 255 BIRDSFOOT LANE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2HX

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 591616

CALVERTON PHARMACY

Address: 62 CALVERTON ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2SZ

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 571752

ACORN PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 9, BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 486900

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LU3 2DS

KANZARIA OPTICIANS

Address: 180 MARSH ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2QL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

KANZARIA OPTICIANS (LUTON)

Address: 104 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1EW

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

ALEXANDRA OPTICIANS

Address: 88 DUNSTABLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 1EH

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

COMPLETE EYECARE SOLUTIONS

Address: 85 HART LANE, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 0JG

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

BROWN AND WHITE OPTICIANS LTD (LUTON)

Address: 172 THE MALL, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2TL

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

OPTICLEAR LTD

Address: 116-118 THE MALL, CHEAPSIDE MALL, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2TJ

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LU3 2DS

DR TAYLOR

Address: GOOSEBERRY HILL, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2LB

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

BRAMINGHAM PARK MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: LUCAS GARDENS, LUTON, LU3 4BG

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: :

BRAMINGHAM PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LUCAS GARDENS, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, LU3 4BG

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 597737

BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

Address: THE SURGERY, WHITEHORSE VALE, BARTON HILLS, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 4AD

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 490087

NEVILLE ROAD SURGERY

Address: 5 NEVILLE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 2JG

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 563373

DR P J WARD

Address: 131 BUSHMEAD ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU2 7YT

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LU3 2DS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LU3 2DS

Leagrave
Leagrave station, Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA
Distance: 1.94 miles
Driving Time: 4.61 minutes
Luton
Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT
Distance: 2.75 miles
Driving Time: 5.58 minutes
Luton Airport Parkway
Luton Airport Parkway station, Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW
Distance: 4.24 miles
Driving Time: 9.03 minutes
Harlington (Bedfordshire)
Harlington station, Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD
Distance: 6.65 miles
Driving Time: 9.87 minutes
Flitwick
Flitwick station, Steppingly Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ
Distance: 9.15 miles
Driving Time: 15.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LU3 2DS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LU3 2DS

M1 J11

Distance: 2.77 miles

Driving Time: 6.48 minutes

M1 J11A

Distance: 5.09 miles

Driving Time: 9.00 minutes

M1 J10

Distance: 5.55 miles

Driving Time: 10.46 minutes

M1 J9

Distance: 8.29 miles

Driving Time: 11.81 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 8.33 miles

Driving Time: 12.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LU3 2DS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Luton North Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Sarah Owen
Contact Details	Contact Sarah Owen
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the LU3 2DS Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Luton Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Luton at the following link Luton.

How much is the Council Tax?

Luton Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Luton charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LU3 2DS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Luton council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in LU3 2DS

Yearly House Sales for LU3 2DS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2018	£401,500	£401,500	£401,500	1
2019	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2021	£435,000	£435,000	£435,000	1

Postcodes near the LU3 2DS Postcode

LU3 2BL Barton Road LU3 2DN Birdsfoot Lane LU3 2DG Birdsfoot Lane LU3 2EB Claydon Close LU3 2DT Grasmere Road LU3 2DR Laburnum Close LU3 2BP Poplar Avenue LU3 2DZ Welbury Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LU3 2DS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LU3 2DS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Enterprise Way, LUTON, LU3 4BP	0.59 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Aldi
Sainsburys, Quantock Rise, LUTON, LU3 4AB	0.73 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Sainsburys
Lidl, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2QL	2.10 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Lidl
Iceland, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2QG	2.18 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Iceland
Aldi, Scott Road, LUTON, LU3 3BF	3.08 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the LU3 2DS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LU3 2DS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	2.51 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	3.33 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Burger King - London Luton Airport
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	3.73 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound
Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	3.73 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LU3 2DS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU	1.39 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU
McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ	2.12 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ
McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ	2.62 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to McDonald's, George Street, LUTON, LU1 2AZ
McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH	3.21 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to McDonald's, Gipsy Lane, LUTON, LU1 3JH

KFC Restaurants near LU3 2DS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ	2.12 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to KFC Luton - Hatters Way Retail Park
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH	2.18 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	2.61 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to KFC Luton - The Mall
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	3.08 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR	3.84 miles	Directions from LU3 2DS to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services