Postcode LU3 2QH (Luton)

Map showing LU3 2QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 2QH is located in Luton It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. LU3 2QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 2QH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2QH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU3 2QH is Thorneycroft Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roman Road and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 762 m away.

The closest primary school to LU3 2QH (for ages 11 and under) is Norton Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodlands Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LU3 2QH is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.34 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 7.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 30 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thorneycroft Close 15 m
Leafield 101 m
Bodmin Road 156 m
Patricia Court 166 m
Banbury Close 168 m
Canterbury Close 186 m
Norton Road 210 m
Dordans Road 241 m
Icknield Road 244 m
Cuffley Close 248 m
Marsh Road 258 m
Memorial Road 258 m
Stanmore Crescent 271 m
Roman Road 318 m
Sarum Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 2QH

Introduction December 2000
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 2QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
221 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
262 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
572 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.06 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.07 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.14 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.19 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.19 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.26 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.26 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.3 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.3 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.31 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.36 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.42 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.44 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.5 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.52 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roman Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Roman Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Waller Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Archway Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Archway Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 762 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 770 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.06 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.2 Mbps 30 Mbps 76.78 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 19.53 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% 20.6 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 56,888 kWh - mean 8,127 kWh : median 6,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,339 kWh - mean 2,048 kWh : median 1,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 2QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90090000
Longitude -0.45000300
OS Easting 506738
OS Northing 0223618
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10798
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 E33025269
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 006G
Output Area / Small Area 4B1