Postcode LU6 1AE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 1AE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 1AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 1AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 LU6 1AE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LU6 1AE is Brewers Hill Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langridge Court and is 16 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1AE (for ages 11 and under) is Beecroft Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Academy Dunstable. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LU6 1AE is The Red Lion and is 8.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway and is 11.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU6 1AE is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU6 1AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU6 1AE, and the approximate distance away.

Brewers Hill Road 42 m
Creasey Park Drive 114 m
Aldbanks 132 m
Lawrence Way 158 m
Westfield Road 232 m
Maidenbower Avenue 232 m
Ashcroft 292 m
North Station Way 345 m
Loring Road 358 m
Hillcroft 410 m
Beecroft Way 578 m
High Street North 607 m
B579 4.56 km
B440 6.41 km
A4146 7.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1AE

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 LU6 1AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
371 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
447 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
763 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
842 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
847 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.19 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.27 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.61 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.72 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.73 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.97 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.02 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.2 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.23 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.28 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.33 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.41 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU6 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.61 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.47 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.6 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.14 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.75 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.75 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.86 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.86 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.86 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.97 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
11.05 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.12 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.12 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.12 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.17 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.17 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.17 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.21 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.21 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
11.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU6 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Langridge Court Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Maidenbower Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Loring Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Ashcroft Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.06 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.16 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU6 1AE - Data from Dec 2021

The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 1AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 161.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 499,230 kWh - mean 15,128 kWh : median 12,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89117400
Longitude -0.53729800
OS Easting 500754
OS Northing 0222412
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9177
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Northfields
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2