Postcode LU6 3DT (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3DT is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 3DT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 3DT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 3DT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LU6 3DT is Mayfield Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Stores and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.51 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3DT (for ages 11 and under) is St. Augustine's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU6 3DT is The Greyhound and is 10.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 11.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for LU6 3DT 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 3DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mayfield Road 68 m
Sundown Avenue 153 m
Hillside Road 155 m
London Road 192 m
Southfields Road 202 m
Woodfield Gate 210 m
Norcott Close 214 m
Index Drive 247 m
Mountview Avenue 251 m
Oakwood Avenue 264 m
New Woodfield Green 280 m
Watling Gardens 298 m
Brive Road 314 m
Half Moon Lane 403 m
Oldhill 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3DT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 3DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
410 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
717 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
900 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
902 m
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
923 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 923 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.02 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.22 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.41 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.47 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.53 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.66 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.74 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.8 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.84 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.93 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.36 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.38 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.47 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
10.04 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.04 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.57 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.57 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.68 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.68 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.68 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.74 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.83 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.13 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.13 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.13 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.19 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.19 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.21 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.22 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
11.51 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
11.59 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.74 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
11.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Stores Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Mayfield Stores Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Southfields Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Southfields Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Woodfield Gate Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.11 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 389 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87774600
Longitude -0.50691700
OS Easting 502877
OS Northing 0220962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21105
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Manshead
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1