Bacteriostatic water in LU

Local facts for LU

The LU postcode area is centred on Central Bedfordshire, East of England.

LU is a mainland UK district, so orders to LU go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 42 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 43.8 km
• Birkbeck College, Biological Sciences, 44.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of LU with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.2 km south-east
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.6 km south-east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 46.2 km south
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.2 km south-east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 50.9 km south
• University of Cambridge (UKPRN 10007788): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 52.2 km north-east
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 52.3 km south-east
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 52.5 km north-west

Nearby: Luton (0.9 km), Dunstable (6.7 km), Houghton Regis (7.2 km), Harpenden (8 km), Hitchin (13.1 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

LU lies north-west of St Albans, about 14.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the LU postcode area (7 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Luton, LU1, 0.9 km
• Leighton Buzzard, LU7, 16.7 km
• Linslade, LU7, 17.9 km

Postcode districts in the LU area covered by our East of England location pages: LU1, LU5, LU6, LU7.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Central Bedfordshire (15 location pages): Dunstable 6.7 km, Houghton Regis 7.2 km, Central Bedfordshire 14.2 km, Flitwick 15.1 km, Leighton Buzzard 16.7 km, Linslade 17.9 km, Ampthill 18.1 km, Woburn 18.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from LU: north, Luton (0.9 km); east, Harpenden (8 km); south, HP (13.8 km); west, Dunstable (6.7 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of LU: 5; within 25 km: 37; within 50 km: 73.

Map reference: 51.8743, -0.4273.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.