Postcode LU6 1GP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1GP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 1GP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. LU6 1GP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 1GP 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 1GP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU6 1GP is Tavistock Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.99 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1GP (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 1GP is The Red Lion and is 8.53 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 10.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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 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 LU6 1GP 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 1GP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tavistock Street 63 m
Sidings Way 71 m
Gilpin Street 93 m
Mandrell Close 113 m
Tudor Court 146 m
Capron Road 157 m
Park Street 166 m
Readers Close 179 m
High Street North 184 m
Portland Ride 192 m
Olma Road 203 m
Falcon Close 205 m
Beale Street 233 m
Northview Road 246 m
Stewart Clark Court 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1GP

Introduction December 2019
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 1GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
347 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
713 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
907 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
916 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.06 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.07 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.22 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.26 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.3 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.36 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.54 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.55 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.61 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.65 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.71 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.78 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.98 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.03 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 2.1 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.78 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.53 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.7 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
10.12 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
10.2 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
10.2 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
10.22 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
10.22 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
10.22 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
10.45 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.56 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.56 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.56 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.61 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.62 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.62 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.62 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.65 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.65 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Northfields Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Portland Ride Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 776 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 835 m
West Street Taxi Rank 941 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 107 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 22
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 111,843 kWh - mean 6,579 kWh : median 6,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 34,102 kWh - mean 1,895 kWh : median 1,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89307800
Longitude -0.52847400
OS Easting 501357
OS Northing 0222636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9318
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025762
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2