Postcode LU3 3LN (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3LN and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 3LN 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 3LN as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to LU3 3LN is Honiton Mews which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Five Springs and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 850 m away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3LN (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 3LN is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.14 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 6.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Honiton Mews 78 m
Penhill 80 m
Harding Close 122 m
Little Wood Croft 163 m
Five Springs 177 m
Thricknells Close 177 m
Moxes Wood 182 m
Wauluds Bank Drive 207 m
Arrow Close 238 m
Little Berries 244 m
Henge Way 255 m
Hillary Close 261 m
Plantation Road 287 m
Axe Close 308 m
Spinney Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3LN

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 3LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
173 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
704 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
819 m
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
873 m
Whitefield Primary Academy 881 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
994 m
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.04 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.34 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.43 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.5 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.62 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.62 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.63 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.65 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.71 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.75 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.09 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.09 km
Challney High School for Boys 2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Five Springs Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Littlewood Croft Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Harding Close Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Littlewood Croft Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Little Berries Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.54 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.77 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 5.06 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 850 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 911 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.67 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 1.14 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 119.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 335,752 kWh - mean 6,218 kWh : median 6,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91337100
Longitude -0.45817800
OS Easting 506148
OS Northing 0224994
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: 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 E33025261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 003F
Output Area / Small Area 3A1