Postcode LU6 3JR (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3JR is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. LU6 3JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 3JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3JR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 3JR is Long Meadow which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirby Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.37 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3JR (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 3JR is The Red Lion and is 9.55 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 11.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.1% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Long Meadow 12 m
Kirby Road 73 m
West Street 136 m
Dolmans Place 148 m
Burr Street 174 m
Bennetts Close 187 m
Osborne Road 253 m
Leighton Court 279 m
Icknield Street 294 m
First Avenue 352 m
Princes Street 384 m
Canesworde Road 413 m
Meadway 426 m
Victoria Street 486 m
Chiltern Road 537 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3JR

Introduction April 1985
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 3JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
217 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
259 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
539 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
672 m
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
816 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
888 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
894 m
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
918 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
946 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.06 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.11 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.18 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.45 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.8 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.82 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.03 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.18 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.33 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.47 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.71 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.55 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.66 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.24 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.24 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.36 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.36 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.36 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.48 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.69 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.85 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.29 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.41 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
11.41 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
11.41 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.44 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.49 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.49 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.5 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kirby Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Cemetry Bus Stop/Station 203 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Primrose Court Bus Stop/Station 276 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 288 m
West Street Taxi Rank 441 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 503 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 571 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.47 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 12.9% 87.2 11.5
300+ Mbps 87.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 230,393 kWh - mean 7,432 kWh : median 6,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 51,358 kWh - mean 1,712 kWh : median 1,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88307400
Longitude -0.52801200
OS Easting 501413
OS Northing 0221525
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13127
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3