Postcode LU6 3NX (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3NX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3NX is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. LU6 3NX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU6 3NX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3NX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU6 3NX is Willoughby Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borough Road and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.65 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3NX (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 3NX is The Red Lion and is 10.27 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 11.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willoughby Close 62 m
Walnut Grove 107 m
Periwinkle Lane 140 m
Park Road 146 m
Howard Place 170 m
Garden Road 171 m
Bowmans Way 186 m
Borough Road 229 m
Bowmans Close 229 m
Albert Court 236 m
Grove Road 269 m
The Cedars 271 m
Tibbett Close 273 m
Index Drive 301 m
King Street 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3NX

Introduction December 1999
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 3NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
424 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
427 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
570 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
630 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
739 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
896 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
951 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.21 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.29 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.33 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.57 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.75 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.87 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.88 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.96 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.08 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 598 m
West Street Taxi Rank 865 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 930 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.44 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 553 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 181,971 kWh - mean 9,577 kWh : median 9,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 58,450 kWh - mean 3,076 kWh : median 2,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88046700
Longitude -0.51307400
OS Easting 502447
OS Northing 0221256
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21440
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 E33025772
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2