Postcode LU6 3HT (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated June 1998

Map showing LU6 3HT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3HT is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in June 1998.LU6 3HT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 3HT 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 3HT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to LU6 3HT is Wood Street which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friars Walk and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.74 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3HT (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 3HT is The Red Lion and is 9.74 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 11.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wood Street 78 m
The Square 96 m
The Paddocks 117 m
Friars Walk 129 m
Swan Gardens 146 m
Wellington Terrace 172 m
Staines Square 181 m
Britain Street 227 m
Church Walk 230 m
High Street South 233 m
Regency Court 233 m
Friary Field 238 m
Church Close 248 m
Royal Walk 274 m
The Cedars 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3HT

Introduction March 1982
Termination June 1998
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 3HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
234 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
301 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
411 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
449 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
749 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
818 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
930 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
991 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.03 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.2 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.23 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.45 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.46 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.47 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.55 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.62 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.67 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.96 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.97 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.74 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.11 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.67 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.67 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.79 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.79 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.79 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.92 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.92 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.95 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.95 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.95 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.02 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.02 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.05 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.06 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.06 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.06 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Friars Walk Bus Stop/Station 33 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 105 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 53 m
West Street Taxi Rank 331 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 385 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88403400
Longitude -0.51852100
OS Easting 502064
OS Northing 0221645
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27893
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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: 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