The postcode LU3 3PQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU3 3PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU3 3PQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 3PQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to LU3 3PQ is Hills View which is centered 373 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tythe Farm and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 2.86 km away.
The closest primary school to LU3 3PQ (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 3PQ is Barton Bowls Club and is 4.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway and is 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 3PQ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU3 3PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU3 3PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU3 3PQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU3 3PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundon Lower School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 0 m |
| Chalton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Parklea Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Lealands High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Special Measures (July 1, 2021) | 2.7 km |
| Woodlands Secondary School | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 3, 2016) | 3.12 km |
| Waulud Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Harlington Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 3.17 km | |
| Harlington Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Bramingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 3.4 km |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 5, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| The Chiltern School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Houghton Regis Academy | Academy | 11-14 | Special Measures (January 24, 2019) | 3.49 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 3.79 km | |
| The Meads Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 4.07 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.17 km | |
| Kings House Moorlands | Independent school | 4-13 | 4.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU3 3PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 4.35 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 4.35 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 4.35 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 4.37 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 4.37 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 4.37 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 4.45 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 4.45 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 4.49 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 4.58 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 4.58 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 4.58 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 4.58 km | |
| Maggies Munchies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement April 29, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| The Blessed Seed Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Passage to India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 4.62 km | |
| Barton Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 4.66 km | |
| The Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 4.66 km | |
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 4.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU3 3PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tythe Farm | 126 m | |
| Tythe Farm | 145 m | |
| Streatley Road | 149 m | |
| Streatley Road | 153 m | |
| Streatley Road | 187 m | |
| Toddington | 4.05 km | |
| The Green | 4.81 km | |
| Harlington (Beds) Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.53 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 53.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU3 3PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holt Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Sundon Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Fernhill Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Rangley's Spinney | 1.75 km | |
| The Firs | 1.81 km | |
| Hipsey Spinney | 1.85 km | |
| Harlington Spinney | 2.13 km | |
| Woodcock Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Chalton Spinney | 2.31 km | |
| George Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Great Bramingham Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Bramingham Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Table Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Smithcombe Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Valentine Pond | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU3 3PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 42.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 45.5 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LU3 3PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.93909500 |
| Longitude | -0.47603300 |
| OS Easting | 504860 |
| OS Northing | 0227829 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Toddington |
| Local Authority District | Central Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025717 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |