Postcode LU6 1RU (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing LU6 1RU and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 1RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 1RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to LU6 1RU is Slicketts Lane which is centered 399 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pebblemoor and is 735 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Edlesborough Primary Academy. 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 1RU is The Greyhound and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

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

Policing for LU6 1RU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire 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 1RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Slicketts Lane 399 m
Harling Road 538 m
Icknield Way 841 m
B440 3.18 km
B489 3.27 km
B4506 5.17 km
A4146 6.66 km
A413 16.9 km
M40 44.35 km
A46 86.01 km
M1 94.68 km
A41 100.56 km
A40 143.45 km
A5 155.99 km
A1(M) 172.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1RU

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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edlesborough Primary Academy 936 m
Eaton Bray Academy Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.68 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.04 km
Dagnall VA Church of England School Good
(June 15, 2018)
3.2 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.38 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.66 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.66 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.77 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.77 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.96 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
4.17 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.26 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.32 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.77 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.86 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
4.87 km
Brookmead School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.97 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
4.98 km
Studham Village CofE Academy 5.1 km
Kensworth Church of England Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
6.2 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
6.85 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
6.85 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
6.95 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
6.96 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
6.96 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
6.96 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
7.04 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
7.53 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.67 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
7.67 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
7.69 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
8.08 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
8.08 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
8.2 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
8.2 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
8.24 km
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
8.38 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
8.43 km
Le Moulin Cafe New Mill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
8.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pebblemoor Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Pebblemoor Bus Stop/Station 756 m
Playing Fields Bus Stop/Station 899 m
Playing Fields Bus Stop/Station 908 m
Combined School Bus Stop/Station 919 m
West Street Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 4.44 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 4.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 283 m
Triangle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Flint Pit Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.29 km
Whipsnade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Wood Lawn Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 1RU - 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 51.86243900
Longitude -0.57485300
OS Easting 498234
OS Northing 0219166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30421
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Buckingham
Electoral Ward Ivinghoe
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Aylesbury Vale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Aylesbury Vale 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4