Postcode LU3 3UZ (Luton)

Map showing LU3 3UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU3 3UZ is located in Luton It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. LU3 3UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU3 3UZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 3UZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU3 3UZ is Penda Close which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Freshwater Close and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LU3 3UZ (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 3UZ is Barton Bowls Club and is 6.01 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 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penda Close 79 m
Verulam Gardens 117 m
Bramingham Road 120 m
Julius Gardens 124 m
Thelby Close 132 m
Tiberius Road 188 m
Lygetun Drive 221 m
Freshwater Close 231 m
Lamorna Close 232 m
Evedon Close 248 m
Sherd Close 249 m
Repton Close 255 m
Alesia Road 269 m
Flint Close 295 m
Pottery Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU3 3UZ

Introduction April 1985
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 3UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
392 m
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
395 m
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
478 m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Special Measures
(July 1, 2021)
794 m
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.14 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.16 km
Whitefield Primary Academy 1.17 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.35 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.36 km
Warden Hill Junior School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.47 km
Warden Hill Infant School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.47 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Icknield High School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.62 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.62 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.65 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.66 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.91 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.92 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Freshwater Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Freshwater Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Thelby Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Thelby Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Sherd Close Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.35 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 4.65 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.04 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Valentine Pond Inland Water 848 m
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
George Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Upshot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Maulden Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Rangley's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 31.5 Mbps 67.57 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 11.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.1 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 76,532 kWh - mean 6,378 kWh : median 6,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 46,643 kWh - mean 1,372 kWh : median 1,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU3 3UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91291800
Longitude -0.44900400
OS Easting 506780
OS Northing 0224957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10647
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 E33025260
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 003A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1