Postcode LU3 3DW (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 3DW is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 3DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 3DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU3 3DW is Eighth Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eighth Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3DW (for ages 11 and under) is Parklea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. 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 3DW is Barton Bowls Club and is 5.99 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 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU3 3DW 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 3DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU3 3DW, and the approximate distance away.

Eighth Avenue 35 m
Cheviot Road 77 m
Cheviot Close 77 m
Kendal Close 122 m
Plantation Road 146 m
Spinney Road 152 m
Hillary Close 189 m
Third Avenue 208 m
Hill Rise 210 m
Henge Way 212 m
High Beech Road 231 m
Strawberry Field 243 m
Fairfax Avenue 252 m
Little Berries 258 m
Berry Leys 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3DW

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 3DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
470 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
536 m
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
618 m
Whitefield Primary Academy 642 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
845 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
938 m
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.3 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.39 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.54 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.75 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.82 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.84 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.84 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.03 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.16 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.31 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.32 km
Challney High School for Boys 2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 3DW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 3DW - Data from Apr 2022

Eighth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Eighth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Strawberry Field Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Little Berries Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Little Berries Bus Stop/Station 208 m
The Green Taxi Rank 4 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.96 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 5.19 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 3DW - Data from Dec 2021

Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.27 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Fernhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.92 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 3DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.8 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.9 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 354,762 kWh - mean 13,139 kWh : median 14,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 79,159 kWh - mean 3,045 kWh : median 2,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91590500
Longitude -0.46284600
OS Easting 505821
OS Northing 0225269
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Sundon Park
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 003F
Output Area / Small Area 4A1