Postcode LU6 1UP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1UP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 1UP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. LU6 1UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 1UP 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 1UP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 1UP is Falcon Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Street and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.88 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1UP (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 1UP is The Red Lion and is 8.74 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 10.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.1 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 1UP 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 1UP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Falcon Close 18 m
Park Street 70 m
Printers Way 80 m
George Street 87 m
Sheriden Close 95 m
Readers Close 113 m
Tudor Court 118 m
Ashton Road 122 m
Gilpin Street 151 m
High Street North 163 m
Crabtree Way 165 m
Tavistock Street 226 m
Stewart Clark Court 238 m
Frances Drive 240 m
Clifton Road 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1UP

Introduction January 1992
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 1UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
515 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
547 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
806 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
893 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
961 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.04 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.14 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.14 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.29 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.35 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.37 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.44 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.56 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.64 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.65 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.81 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.95 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.74 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.92 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
10.42 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
10.42 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
10.42 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.55 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.58 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.58 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.58 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.65 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.65 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.65 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.66 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.66 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.69 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
10.78 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
10.8 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
10.8 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
10.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Portland Ride Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Portland Ride Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 574 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 622 m
West Street Taxi Rank 738 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.42 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.2 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 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% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 80,616 kWh - mean 7,329 kWh : median 7,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 158,364 kWh - mean 4,280 kWh : median 4,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89168300
Longitude -0.52617500
OS Easting 501520
OS Northing 0222485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9318
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025760
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2