Postcode LU6 3NG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3NG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3NG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU6 3NG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 3NG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 3NG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU6 3NG is Turnpike Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Half Moon Lane and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.84 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3NG (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 3NG is The Greyhound and is 10.3 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 11.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Turnpike Close 16 m
Grovebury Close 95 m
Tibbett Close 111 m
Graphic Close 160 m
Bowmans Way 163 m
The Cheveralls 166 m
Hillyfields 171 m
Bowmans Close 176 m
Index Drive 207 m
Oldhill 218 m
Bibshall Crescent 220 m
Willoughby Close 266 m
Easedale Close 287 m
Periwinkle Lane 289 m
Langdale Close 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3NG

Introduction January 1980
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 3NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
357 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
511 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
719 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
795 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
799 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
871 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.04 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.05 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.32 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.42 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.5 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.62 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.85 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.95 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.04 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.1 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.1 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.29 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 845 m
West Street Taxi Rank 1.08 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 266 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.5 Mbps 75.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.1 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 179,809 kWh - mean 13,831 kWh : median 13,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87770900
Longitude -0.51322300
OS Easting 502443
OS Northing 0220949
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27229
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 031B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2