Postcode LU3 1LN (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1LN and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1LN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 1LN as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LU3 1LN is Cranleigh Gardens which is centered 183 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranleigh Gardens and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1LN (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 1LN is The Royal Oak and is 7.52 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 7.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranleigh Gardens 183 m
Fountains Road 208 m
St Michael's Crescent 237 m
Manton Drive 244 m
New Bedford Road 256 m
Greenhill Avenue 297 m
Westbury Gardens 300 m
Abigail Close 305 m
Graham Gardens 310 m
Priory Gardens 338 m
Old Bedford Road 390 m
A5228 414 m
Montrose Avenue 493 m
Marston Gardens 500 m
Blenheim Crescent 573 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1LN

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 1LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
461 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
549 m
Denbigh High School 753 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
806 m
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
886 m
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
940 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.03 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.08 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.19 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.38 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.39 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Stopsley High School 1.49 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.49 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.56 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(November 1, 2019)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 33 m
St Michaels Crescent Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Graham Gardens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Stockingstone Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Manton Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 574 m
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Slipe Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.2 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 206,678 kWh - mean 25,835 kWh : median 27,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89801300
Longitude -0.42152500
OS Easting 508706
OS Northing 0223340
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23109
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Barnfield
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025276
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 007C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1