Postcode LU3 3RZ (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3RZ and nearby postcodes

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

LU3 3RZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 3RZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU3 3RZ is Waleys Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copenhagen Close and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Whitefield Primary Academy. 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 3RZ is Barton Bowls Club and is 5.53 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 5.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.8 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 1.6 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 3RZ 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 3RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waleys Close 37 m
Fitzwarin Close 124 m
Morris Close 191 m
Sylam Close 216 m
Bramhanger Acre 235 m
The Moakes 240 m
Copenhagen Close 241 m
Denham Close 249 m
Strawberry Field 266 m
Berry Leys 287 m
Stockholm Way 319 m
Vadis Close 328 m
Northwell Drive 366 m
Spinney Road 416 m
Wauluds Bank Drive 423 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3RZ

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 3RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitefield Primary Academy 281 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
368 m
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
552 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
585 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
633 m
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
925 m
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.28 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.39 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.81 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.95 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.03 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.04 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.08 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
2.08 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.16 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.21 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.28 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copenhagen Close Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Fitzwarin Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Purway Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Purway Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Morris Close Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Valentine Pond Inland Water 811 m
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Fernhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Table Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 96.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 611,312 kWh - mean 10,189 kWh : median 9,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 172,336 kWh - mean 2,735 kWh : median 2,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91900900
Longitude -0.45747600
OS Easting 506183
OS Northing 0225622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Northwell
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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1