Postcode LU3 3EW (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3EW and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 3EW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 3EW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU3 3EW is Cranbrook Drive which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eighth Avenue and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3EW (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 3EW is Barton Bowls Club and is 5.66 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 5.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranbrook Drive 90 m
Alpine Way 98 m
Copse Way 104 m
Uplands 129 m
Edgehill Gardens 176 m
Rossfold Road 200 m
The Croft 200 m
Pennine Avenue 203 m
Grampian Way 215 m
Kinross Crescent 231 m
Atholl Close 238 m
Galston Road 267 m
Ranock Close 296 m
Mendip Way 359 m
Brussels Way 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3EW

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 3EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
0 m
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
411 m
Whitefield Primary Academy 444 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
902 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
937 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.17 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.51 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.76 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.97 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.13 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.22 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
Sundon Lower School Good
(October 30, 2018)
2.26 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.27 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.49 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.52 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.52 km
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eighth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Eighth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Copenhagen Close Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Mendip Way Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Strawberry Field Bus Stop/Station 431 m
The Green Taxi Rank 4 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 5.37 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 5.45 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.34 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Fernhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 78.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 541,661 kWh - mean 15,046 kWh : median 13,603 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 200,171 kWh - mean 5,560 kWh : median 2,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91983200
Longitude -0.46538700
OS Easting 505637
OS Northing 0225702
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23304
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1