Postcode LU6 3RH (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3RH and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 3RH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3RH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LU6 3RH is Ridgeway which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway and is 46 m away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3RH (for ages 11 and under) is Kensworth Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022.

The local pub for residents of LU6 3RH is The Greyhound and is 8.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgeway 57 m
Bakers Lane 84 m
Plewes Close 131 m
Russell Close 178 m
Maple Way 202 m
Woods Close 209 m
Poplar Road 298 m
The Chilterns 313 m
Spratts Lane 504 m
Common Road 533 m
Clay Hall Road 610 m
B4540 1.05 km
Buckwood Lane 1.09 km
B440 4.45 km
A4146 11.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3RH

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 3RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kensworth Church of England Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
0 m
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.59 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.59 km
Studham Village CofE Academy 2.74 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2019)
2.81 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.94 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
3.2 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.28 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
3.55 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.61 km
Caddington Village School Good
(February 20, 2019)
3.66 km
Beechwood Park School 3.68 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.85 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
4.04 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.33 km
Dagnall VA Church of England School Good
(June 15, 2018)
4.45 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 4.55 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.57 km
Slip End Village School Good
(October 4, 2019)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
8.37 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
8.77 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
8.77 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
8.86 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
8.86 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
8.86 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
9.05 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.11 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.53 km
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
10.74 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
10.84 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
10.92 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
10.92 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
11.54 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
11.54 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
11.54 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
11.54 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
12.3 km
St Bartholomews’ C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2020
12.45 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
12.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Kensworth Primary School Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 3.96 km
West Street Taxi Rank 4.16 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 4.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oldhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Dedmansey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Fareless Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Byslip Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Caps Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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% 21 2.5
30-300 Mbps 95.2% 62.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 4.8% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 413,278 kWh - mean 18,785 kWh : median 16,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 106,808 kWh - mean 4,644 kWh : median 3,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.85066200
Longitude -0.50051000
OS Easting 503380
OS Northing 0217959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15924
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Caddington
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Kensworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025776
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 032C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1