Postcode LU6 1PD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1PD and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 1PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 1PD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 1PD is Beechwood Court which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whipsnade Road and is 42 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1PD (for ages 11 and under) is Lancot School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2018. 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 1PD is The Red Lion and is 9.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Court 98 m
Westdown Gardens 108 m
Catchacre 148 m
Shepherds Croft 160 m
Pipers Croft 188 m
Oakwell Close 281 m
Franklin Road 281 m
Whipsnade Road 285 m
Meadway 288 m
Benning Avenue 300 m
Royce Close 300 m
Spinney Crescent 337 m
Drovers Way 366 m
Lancot Drive 366 m
West Street 510 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1PD

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 1PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
332 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
477 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
674 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
677 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
754 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
795 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.09 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.15 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.43 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.48 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.5 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.53 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.6 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.93 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.31 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.33 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.5 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.53 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.67 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.52 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.31 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.44 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.9 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.9 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.02 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.02 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.02 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.13 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.4 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.55 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.91 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
10.99 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
11.02 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
11.16 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.52 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.52 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
11.55 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
11.55 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whipsnade Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Whipsnade Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Pipers Croft Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Beechwood Court Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Pipers Croft Bus Stop/Station 120 m
West Street Taxi Rank 955 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 965 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 133.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 157,903 kWh - mean 13,159 kWh : median 11,595 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 27,516 kWh - mean 3,439 kWh : median 3,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88219900
Longitude -0.53569700
OS Easting 500886
OS Northing 0221417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13127
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Central
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1