Postcode LU6 3EN (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3EN is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. LU6 3EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 3EN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 3EN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to LU6 3EN is Furzen Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowther Road Shops and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3EN (for ages 11 and under) is Ardley Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 25, 2018. 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 3EN is The Greyhound and is 9.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Furzen Close 19 m
Fox Dells 112 m
Abbey Mews 137 m
Derwent Drive 156 m
West Hill 160 m
Gilded Acre 184 m
Mentmore Crescent 190 m
Knotts Close 203 m
Buttermere Avenue 209 m
Brierley Close 215 m
Candale Close 224 m
Ardley Close 257 m
Bibshall Crescent 260 m
Valence End 263 m
Maundsey Close 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3EN

Introduction February 1990
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 3EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
188 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
635 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
792 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.02 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.16 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.16 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.3 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.32 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.4 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.62 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.92 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.02 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.1 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.26 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.33 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.44 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.52 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.55 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.31 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.85 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.85 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.96 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.96 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.96 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
10.06 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.1 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.85 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.87 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.01 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.43 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.71 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.71 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
12.13 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
12.18 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
12.27 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
12.27 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
12.27 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
12.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Miletree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.22 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 356 m
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.2 Mbps 112 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 387,470 kWh - mean 19,374 kWh : median 19,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 75,103 kWh - mean 3,755 kWh : median 3,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87364600
Longitude -0.51547800
OS Easting 502297
OS Northing 0220494
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31128
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2