Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LU2 8EX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putteridge Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Stopsley Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Someries Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Putteridge High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stopsley High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia | Independent | 4.0 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Active Support Education Centre | Independent | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 1.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Independent | 4.0 km | 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Queen Elizabeth School | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Inspire: Luton Sports Village | 750 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Inspire: Luton Sports Village | 740 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Lilley Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Luton Indoor Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Wigmore Valley Skate Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Golf | South Beds Golf Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Luton Tenpin | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Venue 360 | 4.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Luton, a drive away (3.6 km), with 3.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Grace Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 101); 12 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Putteridge Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Putteridge High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (2.9 km) and Challney High School for Girls (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 1.2 km away, with KSK Food and Wine 3 closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stopsley Village Practice (1.1 km), with Medstone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Libra Beauty is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cappuccino Amor is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Cannon the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Ross Park, 950 m away; for exercise, 50m Competition Pool (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 3.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 3.9 km away (TEF Bronze).
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.