Postcode LU6 1UJ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1UJ and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 1UJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1UJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU6 1UJ is Barley Brow which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrie Avenue and is 96 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1UJ (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 1UJ is The Red Lion and is 7.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway and is 10.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barley Brow 18 m
Englands Avenue 74 m
Sunbower Avenue 123 m
Barrie Avenue 130 m
Suncote Close 203 m
Ravenscourt 210 m
Cheyne Close 211 m
Suncote Avenue 215 m
Palma Close 234 m
Salters Way 288 m
French's Avenue 422 m
Sewell Lane 683 m
Watling Street 1.27 km
B440 7.13 km
A4146 7.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1UJ

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 1UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
876 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.13 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.18 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.22 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.7 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.7 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.8 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
2.01 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 2.35 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.35 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.43 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.43 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
2.54 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.59 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.63 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.69 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.71 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
6.77 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.61 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
8.74 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.43 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.43 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
9.43 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
9.65 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
9.79 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
9.88 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.88 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
10.08 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
10.11 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
10.41 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.75 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.75 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.75 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.76 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.76 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.76 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barrie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Barrie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Suncote Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Cheyne Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Palma Close Bus Stop/Station 339 m
The Green Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.8 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.2 Mbps 136.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 566.4 38.4

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 589,423 kWh - mean 14,736 kWh : median 14,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 123,955 kWh - mean 3,023 kWh : median 2,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89842300
Longitude -0.54179700
OS Easting 500430
OS Northing 0223213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23251
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025757
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1