Postcode LU6 3PP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3PP and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 3PP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 3PP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LU6 3PP is Kirkstone Drive which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langdale Road Shops and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3PP (for ages 11 and under) is Lark Rise Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 18, 2013. 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 3PP is The Greyhound and is 9.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 3PP 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 3PP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kirkstone Drive 93 m
Carlisle Close 99 m
Mardale Avenue 109 m
Borrowdale Avenue 156 m
Staveley Road 171 m
Crosby Close 204 m
Brampton Rise 217 m
Langdale Road 225 m
Candale Close 235 m
Easedale Close 237 m
Buttermere Avenue 256 m
Patterdale Close 271 m
Tarnside Close 273 m
Derwent Drive 312 m
Hilton Avenue 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3PP

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 3PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
278 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
304 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
452 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
573 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
871 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
932 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.09 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.17 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.32 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.56 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.61 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.77 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.8 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.98 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.98 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.21 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.28 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.39 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.34 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.62 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.89 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.89 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.14 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.45 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.76 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.01 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.34 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
11.69 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.69 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.69 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.86 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
12.04 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
12.12 km
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
12.2 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
12.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langdale Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Langdale Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Queensbury Academy Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 901 m
West Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 632 m
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.2 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.5 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 419,092 kWh - mean 16,764 kWh : median 16,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87637100
Longitude -0.52048700
OS Easting 501946
OS Northing 0220790
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32352
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025771
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 031C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3