Postcode LU3 3UX (Luton) Terminated December 1991

Map showing LU3 3UX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 3UX is located in Luton It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1991.LU3 3UX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU3 3UX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3UX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU3 3UX is Thelby Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thelby Close and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3UX (for ages 11 and under) is The Meads Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 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 3UX is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.05 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 6.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thelby Close 21 m
Penda Close 130 m
Bramingham Road 161 m
Lamorna Close 169 m
Swasedale Road 181 m
Wistow Road 184 m
Freshwater Close 218 m
Julius Gardens 235 m
Verulam Gardens 250 m
Evedon Close 251 m
Sawtry Close 268 m
Watermead Road 270 m
Ailsworth Road 275 m
Shanklin Close 304 m
Dunsby Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3UX

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1991
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU3 3UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
261 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
474 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
608 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
890 m
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.03 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.1 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.28 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.29 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.37 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.37 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.49 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.5 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.54 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.69 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.76 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.84 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.84 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thelby Close Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Thelby Close Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Wistow Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Wistow Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Freshwater Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.24 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.54 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.91 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 683 m
Valentine Pond Inland Water 885 m
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.88 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91238300
Longitude -0.44727800
OS Easting 506900
OS Northing 0224900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16415
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Limbury
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 E33025274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1