Postcode LU6 2YA (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1996

Map showing LU6 2YA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 2YA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1996.LU6 2YA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 2YA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2YA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 2YA is Ashton Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.84 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 2YA (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 2YA is The Red Lion and is 8.86 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 10.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Road 35 m
Printers Way 52 m
Sheriden Close 73 m
George Street 100 m
Crabtree Way 131 m
Frances Drive 134 m
Falcon Close 135 m
Park Street 179 m
Readers Close 208 m
Tudor Court 220 m
Sandland Close 235 m
High Street North 246 m
Clifton Road 247 m
Winfield Street 263 m
Gilpin Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 2YA

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1996
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 2YA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
427 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
659 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
759 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
803 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
926 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.02 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.19 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.24 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.29 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.36 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.43 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.46 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.5 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.71 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.72 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.84 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.97 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.12 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.86 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.03 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.51 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.6 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.6 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.6 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.67 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.67 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.67 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.68 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.68 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.71 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
10.79 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
10.82 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
10.82 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
10.82 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
10.82 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
10.82 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
10.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Regent Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 471 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 511 m
West Street Taxi Rank 633 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89090400
Longitude -0.52503800
OS Easting 501600
OS Northing 0222400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9318
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Northfields
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025760
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2