Postcode LU1 1AR (Luton)

Map showing LU1 1AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU1 1AR is located in Luton It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. LU1 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU1 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU1 1AR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU1 1AR is Vestry Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vestry Close and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 751 m away.

The closest primary school to LU1 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Dallow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Stockwood Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LU1 1AR is The Royal Oak and is 9.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 9.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU1 1AR is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU1 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU1 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Vestry Close 13 m
Grove Road 97 m
Kingswood Court 138 m
Mersey Place 151 m
Brantwood Road 180 m
Cardiff Grove 203 m
Cardiff Road 206 m
Liverpool Road 227 m
Cardigan Street 241 m
Lyndhurst Road 250 m
Telford Way 288 m
Rothesay Road 289 m
Collingdon Street 294 m
Downs Road 312 m
Napier Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU1 1AR

Introduction June 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU1 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
319 m
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 443 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
653 m
Hillborough Junior School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
883 m
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 21, 2017)
883 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
890 m
Chiltern Academy 950 m
Farley Junior Academy 996 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.05 km
Windmill Hill School 1.12 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.12 km
Denbigh High School 1.2 km
Tennyson Road Primary School 1.3 km
Oakwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.38 km
The Stockwood Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.41 km
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.45 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.51 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU1 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
9.18 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
9.44 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.45 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.45 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.46 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.46 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.46 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.53 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
9.62 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
9.63 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
9.63 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
9.63 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
9.63 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
9.63 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.69 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
9.69 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
9.83 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.83 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
9.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU1 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Vestry Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Vestry Close Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Dallow Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 683 m
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 728 m
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 902 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 751 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 776 m
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU1 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Bush Pasture Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU1 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 106.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 49.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.9 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 329.5 43

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 345,845 kWh - mean 13,302 kWh : median 14,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 187,434 kWh - mean 4,075 kWh : median 3,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU1 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88063900
Longitude -0.42466100
OS Easting 508532
OS Northing 0221403
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3445
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Dallow
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025336
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 019C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1