Postcode LU3 3LJ (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3LJ and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 3LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3LJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to LU3 3LJ is Five Springs which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Five Springs and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 678 m away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Waulud Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 11, 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 3LJ is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.29 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 6.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.3 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 3LJ 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 3LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Five Springs 27 m
Penhill 169 m
Arrow Close 172 m
Honiton Mews 191 m
Spear Close 231 m
Axe Close 311 m
Wauluds Bank Drive 377 m
Henge Way 423 m
Repton Close 424 m
Spinney Road 485 m
Bramingham Road 575 m
Lygetun Drive 630 m
Toddington Road 850 m
Northwell Drive 882 m
Sundon Park Road 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3LJ

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 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
266 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
785 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
939 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
963 m
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.03 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.06 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.19 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.46 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.49 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.5 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.57 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.67 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.69 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.99 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
2.05 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Five Springs Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Littlewood Croft Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Axe Close Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Harding Close Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Littlewood Croft Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.62 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.91 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 678 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 740 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 449,155 kWh - mean 8,318 kWh : median 7,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 117,673 kWh - mean 2,263 kWh : median 2,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91182000
Longitude -0.45783800
OS Easting 506175
OS Northing 0224822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8404
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 002A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1