LU2 9AR

a postcode in Luton

Introduced in January 1980

LU2 9AR	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LU2 9AR

Forrest Crescent - 41 properties, USRN 24000491

Langford Drive - 1 property, USRN 24000735

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 24002961

Ashcroft Road - 1 property, USRN 24000066

Stopsley Way - 1 property, USRN 24001199

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8982 / 51°53'53"N

Longitude: -0.397 / 0°23'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 679089 5752920

OS Easting: 510392

OS Northing: 223399

OS Grid: TL103233

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TWQ.W6

Mapcode Global: VHFRG.2KH5

Open Location Code: 9C3XVJX3+76

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91tv25

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10646 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for LU2 9AR on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:46 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU2 9AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU2 9AR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 September 2022	9 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£380,000
29 April 2022	21 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Detached	Freehold	£590,000
26 May 2021	22 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
19 February 2021	19 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£285,000
9 December 2020	6 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
1 November 2019	12 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£335,000
29 October 2019	42 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£322,000
28 June 2019	30 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
10 January 2019	32 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 October 2018	17 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
9 February 2018	8 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£291,000
9 February 2017	19 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
20 January 2017	52 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
2 August 2016	3 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£330,000
28 January 2016	21 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Detached	Freehold	£335,000
26 August 2014	20 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
25 July 2014	58 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
6 June 2014	1 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
22 November 2013	12 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£209,000
17 January 2013	54 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
7 December 2012	40 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,000
15 November 2012	7 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,500
20 June 2012	19 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
16 December 2011	30 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,500
10 November 2010	26 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
18 December 2009	56 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,500
12 November 2009	56 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
25 August 2009	36 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,000
1 March 2007	46 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£183,500
24 February 2006	52 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
26 August 2005	1 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
11 February 2005	56 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,000
24 September 2004	36 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£202,000
27 May 2004	12 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£199,950
18 September 2003	30 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
23 May 2003	1 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,000
14 February 2003	18 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
29 November 2002	9 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,000
17 August 2001	11 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,500
3 August 2001	17 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,995
24 May 2001	1 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,500
3 November 2000	9 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
28 April 2000	48 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
28 February 2000	7 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
24 September 1999	28 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£109,000
6 August 1999	20 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£107,000
28 May 1999	11 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
11 December 1998	3 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
3 December 1998	58 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
10 April 1996	6 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
3 July 1995	42 Forrest Crescent, Luton LU2 9AR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,995

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 9AR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Luton South and South Bedfordshire

MP

Rachel Hopkins Labour

Luton Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Stopsley

Councillors

Nigel Marshall Liberal Democrats

Richard Underwood Liberal Democrats

David Wynn Liberal Democrats

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU2 9AR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00079753		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015776	Luton 012C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003269	Luton 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014751	Stopsley	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000032	Luton	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001346	Luton South and South Bedfordshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000026	Bedfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33025299		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000027	Luton, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63011256	Luton	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
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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