Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LU2 8SN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigmore Primary | Primary | 1.0 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Someries Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Putteridge Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Putteridge High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stopsley High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiltern Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood Primary School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Independent | 4.6 km | 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Queen Elizabeth School | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Inspire: Luton Sports Village | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Inspire: Luton Sports Village | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Co-Op Luton Bowls Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Clubhouse | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Golf | Luton Hoo Hotel - Golf & Spa | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Wigmore Valley Skate Park | 440 m | 1 |
| Squash | Venue 360 | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Luton Tenpin | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Baylands Equestrian Centre | 4.9 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 Airport Parkway, a drive away (3.0 km), with 4.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Reedsdale, 300 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 17A); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 46 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Wigmore Primary, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Queen Elizabeth School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Denbigh High School (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 850 m away, with Carerx Pharmacy Churchfield closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Larkside Practice (750 m), with Carerx the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Enza is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 6.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Royal Voluntary Service Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Wigmore Arms the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 120 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Wigmore Park, 650 m away; for exercise, 50m Competition Pool (3.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 1.6 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
3 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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| Claystone School | Independent | 6.4 km | – |
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Every primary near LU2 8SN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest university is University of Bedfordshire, 3.7 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.