The postcode LU6 3LS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 3LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU6 3LS 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 3LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LU6 3LS is Miletree Crescent which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Miletree Crescent and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.97 km away.
The closest primary school to LU6 3LS (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 3LS is The Greyhound and is 10.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.5 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 3LS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU6 3LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU6 3LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU6 3LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU6 3LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardley Hill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 379 m |
| Watling Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 863 m |
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 871 m |
| Lark Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 909 m |
| Manshead CofE Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Priory Academy | Academy | 9-16 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| St George's School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Queensbury Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 26, 2011) | 1.4 km |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Central Bedfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 28, 2022) | 1.89 km |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Lancot School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Weatherfield Academy | Special school | 7-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU6 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 9.58 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 10.1 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 10.1 km | |
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 10.16 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 10.21 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 10.21 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 10.21 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 10.36 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 10.92 km | |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2012 | 11.15 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 11.28 km | |
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 11.68 km | |
| The Grand Junction Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 11.73 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 11.99 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 11.99 km | |
| The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 12.43 km | |
| Grove Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 12.47 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 12.56 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 12.56 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 12.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU6 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Miletree Crescent | 130 m | |
| Miletree Crescent | 169 m | |
| Lowther Road Shops | 235 m | |
| Lowther Road Shops | 246 m | |
| Southfields Road | 364 m | |
| Dunstable Square | 1.23 km | |
| West Street | 1.46 km | |
| High Street North | 1.56 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.32 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 59.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU6 3LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Stipers Hill | 128 m | |
| Grove Spring | 1.38 km | |
| Dame Ellen's Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Little John's Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Slough Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Castlecroft Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Twentynine Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Allcroft Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Kensworth Common | 2.27 km | |
| Thirty Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Landpark Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Buncer's Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Sallowspring Wood | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU6 3LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.7 Mbps | 101.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 2.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.2 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 356.8 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LU6 3LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.87447200 |
| Longitude | -0.51112200 |
| OS Easting | 502595 |
| OS Northing | 0220592 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Luton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dunstable BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025770 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 031D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |