Postcode LU6 1XQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 1XQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 1XQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. LU6 1XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 1XQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 1XQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU6 1XQ is Nursery Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery Close and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.45 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 1XQ (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 1XQ is The Red Lion and is 9.23 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 11.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nursery Close 44 m
Leighton Court 83 m
Benning Avenue 179 m
West Parade 199 m
West Street 201 m
Chiltern Road 223 m
Beecroft Way 234 m
Worthington Road 243 m
Hambling Place 243 m
Brook Close 258 m
Sugden Court 292 m
Franklin Road 315 m
Beech Green 331 m
Princes Street 331 m
Union Street 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 1XQ

Introduction July 1995
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 1XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
75 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
458 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
602 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
630 m
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
805 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
821 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
986 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.03 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.11 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.12 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.19 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.2 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.51 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.9 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.06 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.08 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.09 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.21 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.33 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.38 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.23 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.78 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.37 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.37 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.37 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
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
10.88 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.33 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.33 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.33 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.39 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.41 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.41 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.41 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.42 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Benning Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Primrose Court Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 525 m
West Street Taxi Rank 568 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 632 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.45 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.69 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 1XQ - 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%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,578 kWh - mean 8,316 kWh : median 7,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 9,607 kWh - mean 1,921 kWh : median 1,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 1XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88540500
Longitude -0.53105900
OS Easting 501198
OS Northing 0221780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17813
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: 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 E33025765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1