Postcode LU3 1PA (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1PA and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1PA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 1PA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU3 1PA is Bishopscote Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Ethelbert Avenue and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1PA (for ages 11 and under) is William Austin Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 19, 2016.

The local pub for residents of LU3 1PA is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 7.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.3% 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 2.5 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 1PA 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 1PA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bishopscote Road 39 m
Trent Road 113 m
Liddel Close 150 m
St Monicas Avenue 156 m
St James' Road 167 m
Solway Road South 184 m
Gayton Close 187 m
St Margarets Avenue 191 m
Galliard Close 219 m
Alder Crescent 249 m
Solway Road North 252 m
Broad Mead 260 m
St Catherines Avenue 270 m
Bristol Road 289 m
High Mead 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1PA

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 1PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
417 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
496 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
621 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
659 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
660 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
722 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
755 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
905 m
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
951 m
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.05 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.13 km
Denbigh High School 1.25 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.29 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.4 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.43 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.46 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.58 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.62 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.64 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Ethelbert Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
St Ethelbert Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
High Mead Bus Stop/Station 182 m
St Augustine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
St Augustine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.72 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.2 Mbps 86.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 4.7% 73.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 95.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 661,739 kWh - mean 16,140 kWh : median 17,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 192,953 kWh - mean 4,195 kWh : median 2,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89920900
Longitude -0.43699500
OS Easting 507637
OS Northing 0223449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13239
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Saints
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 E33025289
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 010F
Output Area / Small Area 4B1