The postcode LU6 3AL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU6 3AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to LU6 3AL is First Avenue which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Windermere Close and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.25 km away.
The closest primary school to LU6 3AL (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 3AL is The Red Lion and is 9.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 11.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 149.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 3AL is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU6 3AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU6 3AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU6 3AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU6 3AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 26, 2011) | 285 m |
| Watling Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 356 m |
| Queensbury Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 425 m |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 588 m |
| Lark Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 637 m |
| Priory Academy | Academy | 9-16 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 708 m |
| St George's School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 809 m |
| Ardley Hill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 852 m |
| Lancot School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Central Bedfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 28, 2022) | 1.13 km |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Weatherfield Academy | Special school | 7-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.74 km | |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Manshead CofE Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 2.17 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.17 km | |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2019) | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU6 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 9.03 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 9.62 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 9.85 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 10.19 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 10.19 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 10.3 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 10.3 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 10.3 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 10.43 km | |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2012 | 10.9 km | |
| Paris House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 11 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 11.27 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 11.44 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 11.44 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 11.44 km | |
| The Grand Junction Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 11.48 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 11.51 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 11.51 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 11.54 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 11.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU6 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Windermere Close | 216 m | |
| Windermere Close | 224 m | |
| Queensbury Academy | 313 m | |
| Queensbury Academy | 316 m | |
| Meadway | 374 m | |
| West Street | 480 m | |
| Dunstable Square | 514 m | |
| Albion Street | 621 m | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 5.25 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 5.32 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 10.21 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 60.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU6 3AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Stipers Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Grove Spring | 2.08 km | |
| Slough Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Dame Ellen's Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Allcroft Wood | 2.59 km | |
| The Green | 2.6 km | |
| Little John's Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Sallowspring Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Landpark Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Kensworth Common | 2.9 km | |
| Twentynine Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Castlecroft Wood | 2.98 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Thirty Wood | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.4 Mbps | 149.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.7 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for LU6 3AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.88116600 |
| Longitude | -0.52428200 |
| OS Easting | 501674 |
| OS Northing | 0221318 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Dunstable-Central |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Luton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dunstable BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025761 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 029A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |