The postcode LU3 1HQ is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 1HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU3 1HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1HQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to LU3 1HQ is Alexandra Avenue which is centered 157 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Crescent and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.65 km away.
The closest primary school to LU3 1HQ (for ages 11 and under) is River Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019.
The local pub for residents of LU3 1HQ is The Royal Oak and is 7.94 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 7.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 3.6 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 LU3 1HQ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU3 1HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU3 1HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU3 1HQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU3 1HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bank Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 299 m |
| Denbigh High School | Academy | 11-16 | 434 m | |
| Denbigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 28, 2018) | 439 m |
| Active Support Education Centre | Special school | 9-17 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 579 m |
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia | Independent school | 10-16 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 666 m |
| William Austin Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 761 m |
| Mehria Primary School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 787 m |
| Maidenhall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 868 m |
| Olive Tree Primary School | Independent school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 10, 2019) | 887 m |
| William Austin Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 19, 2016) | 909 m |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 915 m |
| Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) | Independent school | 9-19 | 1.09 km | |
| Richmond Hill School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Dallow Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Luton Sixth Form College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 1, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Icknield High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 3, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Norton Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Icknield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 7.7 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 7.94 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 7.94 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 7.94 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 7.95 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 7.95 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 7.95 km | |
| Ramsey Manor Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 8.04 km | |
| Passage to India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 8.12 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 8.13 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 8.13 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 8.13 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 8.13 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 8.13 km | |
| Barton Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 8.19 km | |
| The Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 8.19 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 8.31 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 8.31 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 8.31 km | |
| The Waggon and Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 8.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Blenheim Crescent | 226 m | |
| Blenheim Crescent | 238 m | |
| Kennington Road | 276 m | |
| Culverhouse Road | 308 m | |
| Kennington Road | 318 m | |
| Luton Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Luton Centre Cheapside | 1.83 km | |
| Luton Centre Park Square | 2.13 km | |
| Luton Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| Luton Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 2.41 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 3.95 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.57 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 53.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 1HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wardown Lake | 621 m | |
| Blossom Spring | 2.51 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Badgerdell Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Bush Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Little Bramingham Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Upshot Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Valentine Pond | 3.14 km | |
| Farley Pond | 3.16 km | |
| Bramingham Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Warden Hill | 3.27 km | |
| Great Bramingham Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 3.47 km | |
| Slaughter's Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Great Hayes Wood | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 1HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 136.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.3 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 49.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 417.3 | 41.7 |
Energy usage data for LU3 1HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.89415000 |
| Longitude | -0.42850500 |
| OS Easting | 508235 |
| OS Northing | 0222900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Luton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Luton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025286 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Luton 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Luton 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |