Postcode LU6 3TA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU6 3TA and nearby postcodes

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

LU6 3TA 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 3TA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LU6 3TA is Ardley Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Miletree Crescent and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3TA (for ages 11 and under) is Ardley Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 25, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LU6 3TA is The Greyhound and is 9.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ardley Close 26 m
Gilded Acre 58 m
Maundsey Close 88 m
Mentmore Crescent 95 m
Brierley Close 122 m
Fox Dells 124 m
Knotts Close 133 m
Lowther Road 219 m
Furzen Close 221 m
Wayside 224 m
Valence End 271 m
Leston Close 319 m
Miletree Crescent 320 m
West Hill 333 m
Derwent Drive 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3TA

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 3TA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
414 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
836 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.01 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.18 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.27 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.35 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.5 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.52 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.85 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.12 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.23 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.24 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.46 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.49 km
Kensworth Church of England Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.54 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.62 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.65 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.27 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.79 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.79 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
9.9 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.9 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
9.9 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.05 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
10.29 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.86 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
10.97 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
11.09 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.44 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.68 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.68 km
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
11.98 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
12.06 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
12.14 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
12.17 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
12.25 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
12.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Miletree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Miletree Crescent Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.43 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.5 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 424 m
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.7 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 250,778 kWh - mean 20,898 kWh : median 20,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU6 3TA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87201100
Longitude -0.51342600
OS Easting 502442
OS Northing 0220315
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: 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 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 6A3