Postcode LU3 1AX (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 1AX is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 1AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 1AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 LU3 1AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU3 1AX is Chaucer Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dorrington Close and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1AX (for ages 11 and under) is Olive Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU3 1AX is The Royal Oak and is 8.35 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 8.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.1% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU3 1AX 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 LU3 1AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 1AX, and the approximate distance away.

Chaucer Road 27 m
Biscot Road 58 m
Milliners Way 124 m
Spencer Road 185 m
Althorp Road 187 m
Argyll Avenue 200 m
Saxon Road 214 m
Dorrington Close 215 m
The Ridings 217 m
Ellenhall Close 224 m
Petunia Court 240 m
Marlborough Road 242 m
Coyney Green 245 m
Curzon Road 277 m
Dane Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1AX

Introduction January 1980
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 LU3 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denbigh High School 300 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
477 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
479 m
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
495 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
574 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
593 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
635 m
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 683 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
841 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
842 m
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.02 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.17 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.22 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.27 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.31 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.41 km
Windmill Hill School 1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.7 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.72 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.1 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.35 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.35 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.35 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.36 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.36 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.36 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.45 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.52 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.54 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.54 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.54 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.54 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
8.54 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.6 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.6 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.72 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.72 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.72 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
8.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Dorrington Close Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Dorrington Close Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Blenheim Crescent Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Blenheim Crescent Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.54 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 1AX - Data from Dec 2021

Wardown Lake Inland Water 643 m
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 3.54 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 1AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 88.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 3
30-300 Mbps 15.9% 93.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 84.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 951,150 kWh - mean 19,816 kWh : median 18,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 140,871 kWh - mean 3,522 kWh : median 3,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89047600
Longitude -0.42809600
OS Easting 508272
OS Northing 0222492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7059
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Biscot
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 E33025315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1