The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area,[2] is a group of seven postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover south Bedfordshire (including Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard), plus small parts of north Hertfordshire and east Buckinghamshire.
Luton | |
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Coordinates: 51.896°N 0.501°W / 51.896; -0.501 | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | LU |
Postcode area name | Luton |
Post towns | 3 |
Postcode districts | 8 |
Postcode sectors | 36 |
Postcodes (live) | 6,225 |
Postcodes (total) | 10,358 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:[3]
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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LU1 | LUTON | Luton (South), Aley Green, Caddington, Lower Woodside, Pepperstock, Slip End, Woodside | Luton, Central Bedfordshire |
LU2 | LUTON | Luton (East), Chiltern Green, Cockernhoe, East Hyde, Lawrence End, Lilley, New Mill End, Peters Green, Tea Green, The Hyde, Wandon End, Wandon Green, Winch Hill, London Luton Airport | Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire |
LU3 | LUTON | Luton (North), Lower Sundon, Streatley, Sundon | Luton, Central Bedfordshire |
LU4 | LUTON | Luton (West), Chalton, London Farm, Bedfordshire | Luton, Central Bedfordshire |
LU5 | DUNSTABLE | Dunstable (East including Woodside Estate), Bidwell, Chalgrave, Fancott, Harlington, Houghton Regis (including Townsend Industrial Estate), Thorn, Toddington | Central Bedfordshire |
LU6 | DUNSTABLE | Dunstable (West), Eaton Bray, Edlesborough, Holywell, Kensworth, Northall, Sewell, Studham, Totternhoe, Whipsnade | Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire |
LU7 | LEIGHTON BUZZARD | Leighton Buzzard, Bragenham, Briggington, Burcott, Cheddington, Chelmscote, Clipstone, Crafton, Cublington, Eggington, Great Billington, Grove, Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Horton, Hollingdon, Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe Aston, Ledburn, Leedon, Little Billington, Mentmore, Pitstone, Slapton, Soulbury, Stanbridge, Stewkley, Stockgrove, Tebworth, Tilsworth, Wing, Wingfield | Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire |
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