Postcode LU6 1SG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1SG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LU6 1SG is West Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Church and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.3 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1SG (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 1SG is The Red Lion and is 9.44 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 11.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 3.2 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 1SG 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 1SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Street 82 m
Kirby Road 107 m
Long Meadow 130 m
Dolmans Place 141 m
Burr Street 144 m
Leighton Court 185 m
Sugden Court 203 m
Icknield Street 231 m
Bennetts Close 241 m
Princes Street 256 m
West Parade 277 m
Nursery Close 301 m
Victoria Street 355 m
Albion Street 364 m
Union Street 421 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1SG

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 1SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
189 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
202 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
669 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
728 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
829 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
861 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
873 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
904 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
952 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.01 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.06 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.27 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.33 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.74 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.94 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.09 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.19 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.47 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.61 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.44 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.78 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.36 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.36 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.48 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.48 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.48 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.58 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.6 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.95 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.3 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.3 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.3 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.38 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.38 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.39 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.39 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.39 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Kirby Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Cemetry Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Primrose Court Bus Stop/Station 276 m
West Street Taxi Rank 366 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 394 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 477 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.46 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.8 Mbps 93.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 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% 21 5.5
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 70.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 90.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 476,564 kWh - mean 20,720 kWh : median 19,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 72,386 kWh - mean 3,290 kWh : median 3,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88424000
Longitude -0.52779900
OS Easting 501425
OS Northing 0221655
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: 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