Postcode LU6 1PU (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated May 1994

Map showing LU6 1PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 1PU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in May 1994.LU6 1PU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 1PU 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 1PU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 1PU is Catchacre which is centered 183 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cemetry and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.57 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1PU (for ages 11 and under) is Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. 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 1PU is The Red Lion and is 9.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 11.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Catchacre 183 m
Benning Avenue 192 m
West Street 202 m
Long Meadow 226 m
Leighton Court 282 m
Kirby Road 283 m
Meadway 286 m
Franklin Road 364 m
Worthington Road 365 m
Hambling Place 365 m
Pipers Croft 403 m
Canesworde Road 412 m
Chiltern Road 501 m
B4541 1.81 km
B440 5.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1PU

Introduction January 1993
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU6 1PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
231 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
429 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
554 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
607 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
772 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
861 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
948 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
954 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.11 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.16 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.22 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.32 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.47 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.02 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.22 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.26 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.36 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.62 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.49 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.53 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.12 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.12 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.23 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.23 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.23 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.35 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.61 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.68 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.15 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.27 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
11.46 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.56 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.56 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.56 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.64 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.64 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Cemetry Bus Stop/Station 82 m
The Cemetry Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Primrose Court Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Kirby Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Pipers Croft Bus Stop/Station 263 m
West Street Taxi Rank 636 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 664 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 750 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.57 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.63 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.69 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88288800
Longitude -0.53111200
OS Easting 501200
OS Northing 0221500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3