Postcode LU6 3BF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3BF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. LU6 3BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 3BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3BF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU6 3BF is Woolpack Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lover's Walk and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.89 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3BF (for ages 11 and under) is St George's School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2017. 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 3BF is The Red Lion and is 10.05 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 11.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 3.5 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 3BF 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 3BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU6 3BF, and the approximate distance away.

Woolpack Close 26 m
Hawthorn Close 62 m
Royal Walk 83 m
Regency Court 102 m
The Cedars 156 m
Staines Square 166 m
Garden Road 177 m
Bull Pond Lane 179 m
Furness Avenue 209 m
High Street South 235 m
Periwinkle Lane 236 m
Penrith Avenue 264 m
The Paddocks 268 m
Keswick Close 273 m
Friars Walk 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3BF

Introduction May 1994
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 3BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
114 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
391 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
541 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
563 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
657 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
756 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
769 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
949 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.08 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.09 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.45 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.53 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.62 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.68 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.77 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.82 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.86 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.86 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU6 3BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.29 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.86 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.05 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.41 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.41 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.52 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.52 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.52 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.66 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.21 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.21 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.21 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
11.22 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
11.22 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.28 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.28 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.3 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.33 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.33 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU6 3BF - Data from Apr 2022

Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Friars Walk Bus Stop/Station 362 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 381 m
West Street Taxi Rank 584 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 688 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU6 3BF - Data from Dec 2021

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 758 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 3BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 157.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 191 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 388,080 kWh - mean 22,828 kWh : median 21,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 96,143 kWh - mean 5,655 kWh : median 4,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88104200
Longitude -0.51803900
OS Easting 502104
OS Northing 0221313
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Watling
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025772
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1