Postcode LU6 1AP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1AP and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 1AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 LU6 1AP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LU6 1AP is Bunhill Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spinney Crescent North-end and is 36 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1AP (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 1AP is The Red Lion and is 8.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for LU6 1AP 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 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bunhill Close 96 m
Pascomb Road 117 m
Aynscombe Close 119 m
Drovers Way 159 m
Cookfield Close 171 m
Redfield Close 200 m
Spinney Crescent 205 m
Norman Way 226 m
Lancot Place 228 m
Croft Green 258 m
Lancot Drive 275 m
Ashcroft 292 m
Weatherby 318 m
Worthington Road 345 m
Loring Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1AP

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 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
194 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
279 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
280 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
642 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.03 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.18 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.29 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.5 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.53 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.59 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.69 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.69 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.82 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.16 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.42 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.56 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.58 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.64 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.93 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.59 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.03 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.2 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.2 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.31 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.31 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.31 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.42 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.55 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
11.01 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.13 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.16 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
11.23 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
11.56 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.62 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.62 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.62 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
11.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spinney Crescent North-end Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Bunhill Close Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Cookfield Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Ashcroft Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Hambling Place Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.08 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88626300
Longitude -0.53936100
OS Easting 500623
OS Northing 0221863
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12457
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1