Postcode LU6 1UF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1UF and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 1UF 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 1UF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LU6 1UF is Cusworth Way which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aidans Close and is 102 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1UF (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 1UF is The Red Lion and is 8.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cusworth Way 19 m
Campian Close 33 m
Bryony Way 45 m
Scawsby Close 91 m
Aidans Close 112 m
Orchid Close 121 m
Hillcroft 152 m
Ivy Close 173 m
Rotherwood Close 244 m
Greenfield Close 270 m
Aldbanks 378 m
Brewers Hill Road 551 m
B440 6.27 km
A4146 7.24 km
A413 19.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1UF

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 1UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
346 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
517 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
854 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.19 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.19 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.57 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.78 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.8 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.81 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.92 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
2.1 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.14 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.17 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.22 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.38 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.6 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.71 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.76 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.84 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.38 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.33 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.42 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.89 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.51 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.51 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.63 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.63 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.63 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.69 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.73 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
10.94 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
10.96 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
11.28 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.49 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.49 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.49 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.52 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aidans Close Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Aldbanks Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Saxon Close Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Langridge Court Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.51 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.62 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.68 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 118.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 215,347 kWh - mean 14,356 kWh : median 15,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 62,445 kWh - mean 4,163 kWh : median 2,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89080700
Longitude -0.54470300
OS Easting 500247
OS Northing 0222362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9177
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025755
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2