Postcode LU6 3PN (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3PN and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 3PN 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 3PN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to LU6 3PN is West Hill which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowther Road Shops and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.41 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3PN (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 3PN is The Greyhound and is 9.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Hill 19 m
Derwent Drive 120 m
Furzen Close 158 m
Candale Close 198 m
Fox Dells 214 m
Buttermere Avenue 217 m
Knotts Close 228 m
Mentmore Crescent 246 m
Borrowdale Avenue 254 m
Gilded Acre 272 m
Abbey Mews 284 m
Carlisle Close 311 m
Mardale Avenue 332 m
Bibshall Crescent 394 m
Lowther Road 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3PN

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 3PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
244 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
508 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
806 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
911 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.27 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.32 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.38 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.56 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.56 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.92 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.96 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.19 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.21 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.35 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.44 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.63 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.68 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.17 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.71 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.71 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.82 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.82 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.82 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
9.96 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
10.02 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.69 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.84 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.86 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.27 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.56 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.56 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.97 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
12.03 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
12.12 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
12.12 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
12.12 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
12.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Miletree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.25 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.41 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.79 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 518 m
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 153.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461.7 37.3

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 759,513 kWh - mean 17,262 kWh : median 16,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87318100
Longitude -0.51781800
OS Easting 502137
OS Northing 0220439
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31128
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2