The UK Postcode Database

LU2 8LL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU2 8LL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU2 8LL

West Street - 5 properties, USRN 27921396

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9221 / 51°55'19"N

Longitude: -0.3723 / 0°22'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 680694 5755633

OS Easting: 512034

OS Northing: 226089

OS Grid: TL120260

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H64.GP7

Mapcode Global: VHFR8.HYKF

Open Location Code: 9C3XWJCH+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tw51

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17498 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU2 8LL on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:21
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:21
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:06
Moon Rises 22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU2 8LL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU2 8LL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 September 2013 4, Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,000
5 January 2007 4 Chestnut Cottages, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
22 November 2001 3, Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,000
29 June 2001 1, Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
6 December 1996 4 Chestnut Cottages, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
13 June 1996 3, Chestnut Cottages, West Street, Lilley, Luton LU2 8LL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU2 8LL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Hitchin

MP

Alistair Strathern Labour

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Hitchin Rural

Councillor

David Barnard Conservative

North Hertfordshire District Council
District council ward

Offa

Councillors

David Barnard Conservative

Claire Strong Conservative

LU2 8LL also falls within the Civil Parish of Lilley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU2 8LL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00119981 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023624 North Hertfordshire 014D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004922 North Hertfordshire 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004785 Lilley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015774 Offa Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000099 North Hertfordshire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001289 Hitchin Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33027385 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000049 NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000025 NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000641 Hitchin Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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