Postcode LU3 1LJ (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1LJ and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1LJ 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 1LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU3 1LJ is New Bedford Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stockingstone Road and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1LJ (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 1LJ is The Royal Oak and is 7.82 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 7.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Bedford Road 52 m
Abigail Close 148 m
Bath Road 193 m
Foxglove Way 217 m
Cranleigh Gardens 293 m
Primrose Close 295 m
Carlton Crescent 314 m
Blenheim Crescent 362 m
A5228 396 m
Alexandra Avenue 438 m
Old Bedford Road 464 m
Montrose Avenue 476 m
Manton Drive 489 m
Biscot Road 698 m
Stockingstone Road 726 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
219 m
Denbigh High School 465 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
768 m
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
898 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
932 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.06 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.07 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.08 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.1 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.14 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.18 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.21 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.25 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.27 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.28 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.36 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.4 km
Windmill Hill School 1.44 km
Stopsley High School 1.59 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stockingstone Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Bath Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Bath Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Manton Drive Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 288 m
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 126.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 94.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 452,467 kWh - mean 23,814 kWh : median 24,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 86,948 kWh - mean 5,115 kWh : median 3,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89530700
Longitude -0.42153200
OS Easting 508712
OS Northing 0223039
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1