Postcode LU3 1LT (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1LT and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1LT 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 1LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LU3 1LT is Cranleigh Gardens which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Crescent and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1LT (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 1LT is The Royal Oak and is 7.56 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 7.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 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 1LT 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 1LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cranleigh Gardens 17 m
Fountains Road 92 m
St Michael's Crescent 174 m
Abigail Close 221 m
A5228 247 m
Cullen Close 263 m
New Bedford Road 279 m
Graham Gardens 285 m
Carlton Crescent 322 m
Montrose Avenue 323 m
Culverhouse Road 324 m
St Augustine Avenue 448 m
Blenheim Crescent 457 m
Alexandra Avenue 532 m
Old Bedford Road 551 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1LT

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 1LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
377 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
467 m
Denbigh High School 686 m
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
775 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
864 m
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
950 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.03 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.11 km
Richmond Hill School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.28 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.3 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.32 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.33 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.4 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.48 km
St Matthew's Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.55 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.58 km
Stopsley High School 1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michaels Crescent Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Culverhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Stockingstone Road Bus Stop/Station 270 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 1.83 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 3.84 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 589 m
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.94 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Great Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Slaughter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 754,442 kWh - mean 19,345 kWh : median 20,738 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 147,566 kWh - mean 3,883 kWh : median 3,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89758700
Longitude -0.42390900
OS Easting 508543
OS Northing 0223289
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