Postcode LU6 2BT (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 2BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 2BT is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 2BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 2BT 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 2BT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to LU6 2BT is Knolls View which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower End and is 263 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 2BT (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 2BT is The Red Lion and is 7.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knolls View 35 m
Eaton Bray Road 552 m
Stanbridge Road 586 m
Castle Hill Road 893 m
Leighton Road 2.97 km
A4146 4.7 km
B440 6.47 km
A413 17.25 km
A505 26.89 km
M40 43.25 km
A46 83.27 km
M1 91.54 km
A41 98.2 km
A40 142.97 km
A5 153.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 2BT

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 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eaton Bray Academy Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.73 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.9 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.06 km
Edlesborough Primary Academy 2.76 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.8 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.01 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.04 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
3.64 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.64 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
4 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
4.03 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.05 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
4.35 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
4.38 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
4.48 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.5 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
4.53 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.68 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.69 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
6.41 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.76 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
8.6 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
8.97 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.29 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
9.39 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
9.47 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
9.61 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
9.93 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.95 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.95 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.06 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.06 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.06 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
10.1 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
10.1 km
Long Marston Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
10.23 km
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
10.27 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
10.27 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
10.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower End Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Lower End Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Folly's End Bus Stop/Station 547 m
The Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 690 m
The Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 708 m
London Luton Airport Air 14.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 392 m
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 4.86 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 5 km
Triangle Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km
Flint Pit Paddock Woodland Or Forest 5.17 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.19 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 2BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 62 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 379,924 kWh - mean 15,197 kWh : median 12,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 154,844 kWh - mean 4,995 kWh : median 3,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89183800
Longitude -0.58203200
OS Easting 497676
OS Northing 0222426
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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