Postcode LU3 1PL (Luton)

Map showing LU3 1PL and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 1PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 1PL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU3 1PL is St Ives Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Avenue and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 1PL (for ages 11 and under) is Denbigh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LU3 1PL is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.66 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 7.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Ives Close 28 m
Fitzroy Avenue 113 m
St James' Road 129 m
St Monicas Avenue 158 m
Kennington Road 189 m
Woodland Avenue 206 m
St Margarets Avenue 232 m
Millfield Road 250 m
Bishopscote Road 256 m
Rondini Avenue 256 m
Ascot Road 257 m
Broad Mead 271 m
Shervington Grove 273 m
Denbigh Road 281 m
Tudor Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 1PL

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 1PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
301 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
336 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
465 m
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
589 m
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
685 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
703 m
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
813 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
883 m
Denbigh High School 976 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
993 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.01 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.15 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.2 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.29 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.3 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.5 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.58 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.63 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
St Augustine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Augustine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Kennington Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Kennington Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.03 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.71 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 35,787 kWh - mean 1,084 kWh : median 945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 1PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89680200
Longitude -0.43520000
OS Easting 507768
OS Northing 0223185
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13868
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: Pakistani communities
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 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2