Postcode LU6 2DB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 2DB and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 2DB 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 2DB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to LU6 2DB is Chapel Lane which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cross Keys and is 93 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 2DB (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 2DB is The Red Lion and is 8.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Lane 127 m
Bridgewater Close 196 m
Castle Hill Road 287 m
Brownlow Rise 312 m
Leighton Road 2.66 km
A4146 5.16 km
B489 5.25 km
B440 5.75 km
A413 17.3 km
A505 26.87 km
M40 43.64 km
A46 83.96 km
M1 92.27 km
A41 98.83 km
A40 143.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 2DB

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 2DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eaton Bray Academy Good
(May 24, 2019)
1.15 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.23 km
Edlesborough Primary Academy 2.15 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.5 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.63 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.71 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.79 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.28 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
3.51 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.52 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
3.65 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.87 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.07 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.08 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
4.1 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
4.33 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.34 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.39 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
4.55 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.12 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.44 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
8.68 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
8.76 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
8.93 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
9.27 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.3 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.34 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.34 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.45 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.45 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.45 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
9.49 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
9.5 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
9.74 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
9.74 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.01 km
Long Marston Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
10.04 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
10.17 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
10.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 93 m
The Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Castle Close Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Castle Close Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Lower End Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 3.73 km
West Street Taxi Rank 3.79 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 3.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 347 m
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 4.31 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Triangle Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Flint Pit Paddock Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Whipsnade Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Wood Lawn Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 16.05 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% 14.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.2 10.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 408,004 kWh - mean 11,027 kWh : median 8,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 2DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88580900
Longitude -0.57790600
OS Easting 497973
OS Northing 0221761
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Totternhoe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2