Postcode LU6 3QD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3QD and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 3QD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3QD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LU6 3QD is Bowland Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadway and is 379 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3QD (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 3QD is The Greyhound and is 9.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 2.4 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 3QD 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 3QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowland Crescent 20 m
Morland Close 76 m
Ulverston Road 182 m
Ullswater Road 198 m
Cartmel Drive 255 m
Tarnside Close 296 m
Hurlock Close 302 m
Hilton Avenue 328 m
Canesworde Road 400 m
Spoondell 417 m
Langdale Road 532 m
B4541 1.12 km
B4540 4.11 km
B440 5.01 km
B489 6.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3QD

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 3QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
267 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
300 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
813 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
834 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
907 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.02 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.17 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.3 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.43 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.52 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.66 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.79 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.87 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.26 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.31 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.36 km
Totternhoe Church of England Academy 2.43 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.59 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
8.97 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.38 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.53 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.53 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.65 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.65 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.65 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
9.78 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.28 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.29 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.62 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
10.87 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2019
11.18 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.28 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.28 km
Anglers Retreat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 28, 2018
11.54 km
Waters Edge Marsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 24, 2021
11.54 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.58 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
11.68 km
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
11.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Meadway Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Meadway Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Queensbury Academy Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Queensbury Academy Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Cemetery Lane Bus Stop/Station 491 m
West Street Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.81 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Bison Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Wood Lawn Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 672,650 kWh - mean 15,643 kWh : median 14,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 132,144 kWh - mean 3,073 kWh : median 2,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87583300
Longitude -0.52855300
OS Easting 501392
OS Northing 0220719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27893
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4