Postcode LU3 1LH (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1LH and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1LH 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 1LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU3 1LH is Poppy Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Avenue and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1LH (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 1LH is The Royal Oak and is 8.17 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 8.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Poppy Close 66 m
Primrose Close 104 m
Foxglove Way 156 m
Bath Road 244 m
Blenheim Crescent 357 m
Marlborough Road 357 m
Alexandra Avenue 381 m
New Bedford Road 393 m
Carlton Crescent 442 m
Biscot Road 513 m
A5228 603 m
Old Bedford Road 717 m
Stockingstone Road 758 m
Dunstable Road 2.3 km
A5065 2.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1LH

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 1LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denbigh High School 190 m
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
286 m
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
780 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
793 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
932 m
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 941 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
959 m
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
985 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.03 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.04 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.07 km
Windmill Hill School 1.18 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.18 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.29 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.32 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.33 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.38 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.54 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.7 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bath Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bath Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Wardown Crescent Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 156 m
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 3.04 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 196,211 kWh - mean 8,531 kWh : median 8,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89219600
Longitude -0.42155400
OS Easting 508718
OS Northing 0222693
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14025
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 E33025286
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 010A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1