Postcode LU3 2DG (Luton)

Map showing LU3 2DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 2DG is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 2DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 2DG 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 2DG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LU3 2DG is Claydon Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Grove and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 2DG (for ages 11 and under) is Warden Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU3 2DG is The Royal Oak and is 5.63 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 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU3 2DG 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 2DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 2DG, and the approximate distance away.

Claydon Close 52 m
Hill Close 86 m
Laburnum Close 124 m
Welbury Avenue 180 m
Enderby Road 235 m
Laburnum Grove 243 m
Grasmere Road 251 m
Derwent Avenue 268 m
Markfield Close 278 m
Wycliffe Close 289 m
Poplar Avenue 308 m
Sheringham Close 318 m
Aydon Road 319 m
Grasmere Avenue 334 m
Hillview Crescent 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 2DG

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 2DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
56 m
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
56 m
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
731 m
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
829 m
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
852 m
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
912 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.16 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.43 km
Bushmead Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.44 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.48 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.56 km
Luton Sixth Form College Good
(December 1, 2017)
1.59 km
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
1.71 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.87 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.98 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 2.23 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.33 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.34 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 2DG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 2DG - Data from Apr 2022

Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Birdsfoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Laburnum Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Grasmere Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Airport Bus Station Taxi Rank 5.47 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.33 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 52.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 2DG - Data from Dec 2021

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Jamaica Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Oaket Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ward's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 2DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 96.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 392,548 kWh - mean 19,627 kWh : median 19,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 2DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91495900
Longitude -0.42866600
OS Easting 508174
OS Northing 0225214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14338
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Icknield
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025262
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1