Postcode LU6 2BP (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1992

Map showing LU6 2BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 2BP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in December 1992.LU6 2BP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 2BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LU6 2BP is Knolls View which is centered 228 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower End and is 128 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 2BP (for ages 11 and under) is Eaton Bray Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2019. 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 2BP is The Red Lion and is 7.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

Policing for LU6 2BP 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 2BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU6 2BP, and the approximate distance away.

Knolls View 228 m
Eaton Bray Road 351 m
Stanbridge Road 535 m
Castle Hill Road 938 m
Leighton Road 2.76 km
A4146 4.55 km
B440 6.39 km
A413 17.04 km
A505 27.1 km
M40 43.09 km
A46 83.24 km
M1 91.57 km
A41 98.13 km
A40 142.79 km
A5 153.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 2BP

Introduction April 1986
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU6 2BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eaton Bray Academy Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.6 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.94 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.12 km
Edlesborough Primary Academy 2.62 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.96 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.17 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.18 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.79 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
3.83 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.12 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
4.18 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.26 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
4.49 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
4.53 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
4.59 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.64 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
4.74 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.84 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.84 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU6 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
6.51 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.88 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
8.7 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
8.76 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.15 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
9.2 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
9.4 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
9.5 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
9.74 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.81 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.81 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
9.9 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
9.9 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.92 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.92 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.92 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
9.96 km
Long Marston Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
10.01 km
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.06 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
10.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU6 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Lower End Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Lower End Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Folly's End Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Honeywick Lane Bus Stop/Station 640 m
Honeywick Lane Bus Stop/Station 645 m
London Luton Airport Air 14.41 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU6 2BP - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 441 m
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 4.69 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.98 km
Triangle Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.12 km
Flint Pit Paddock Woodland Or Forest 5.14 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.24 km
Whipsnade Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.27 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89073700
Longitude -0.58462400
OS Easting 497500
OS Northing 0222300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16034
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Eaton Bray
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025775
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2