Postcode LU6 2DD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 2DD and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 2DD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 2DD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LU6 2DD is The Orchards which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Orchards and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Cheddington Rail Station, 5.44 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 2DD (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 2DD is The Red Lion and is 8.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 4 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 2DD 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 2DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Orchards 38 m
Greenways 138 m
Totternhoe Road 212 m
The Comp 212 m
Park Lane 219 m
Wallace Drive 249 m
Rose Court 317 m
Dyers Road 332 m
Mill Tower 345 m
The Nurseries 365 m
Cantilupe Close 400 m
High Street 501 m
Northall Road 502 m
The Rye 1.42 km
Leighton Road 1.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 2DD

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 2DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eaton Bray Academy Good
(May 24, 2019)
628 m
Edlesborough Primary Academy 1.46 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 1.94 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.26 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.55 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.59 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.74 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.25 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.36 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
4.6 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
4.63 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
4.66 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
4.98 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
5.15 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
5.2 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.22 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
5.28 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
5.28 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
5.32 km
Dagnall VA Church of England School Good
(June 15, 2018)
5.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.62 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.67 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
7.89 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
7.91 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
8.16 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
8.45 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
8.56 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
8.56 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
8.64 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
8.64 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
8.67 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
8.67 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
8.67 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
8.71 km
Long Marston Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
8.9 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
9.02 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.1 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
9.12 km
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
9.14 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
9.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Dyers Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Cheddington Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Edlesborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 3.41 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Crabtree Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Triangle Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Flint Pit Paddock Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Whipsnade Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Wood Lawn Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 41.4 Mbps 76.59 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.2 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% 21.1 3.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 1,346,748 kWh - mean 26,407 kWh : median 25,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 242,297 kWh - mean 4,846 kWh : median 4,055 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 2DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87990400
Longitude -0.59157500
OS Easting 497045
OS Northing 0221086
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19341
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Eaton Bray BUA
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 032A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3