Postcode LU6 3WG (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated September 2003

Map showing LU6 3WG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3WG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in May 2002 and terminated in September 2003.LU6 3WG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU6 3WG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 3WG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LU6 3WG is Stipers Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glenwood School and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3WG (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU6 3WG is The Greyhound and is 10.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stipers Close 37 m
Beech Close 80 m
Garrett Close 114 m
Churchill Road 122 m
Lockhart Close 149 m
Burges Close 172 m
Seamons Close 254 m
Birch Side 338 m
London Road 407 m
Lowther Road 461 m
Southwood Road 542 m
Beech Road 750 m
B4540 2.8 km
B440 5.64 km
A4146 10.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3WG

Introduction May 2002
Termination September 2003
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU6 3WG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
661 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 661 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
855 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
869 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.33 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.39 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.47 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.6 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.75 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.87 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.1 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.24 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.25 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.3 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.31 km
Kensworth Church of England Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.45 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.49 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.73 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.85 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glenwood School Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Churchill Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Glenwood School Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Lowther Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Southwood Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.65 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.9 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.89 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 577 m
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87255500
Longitude -0.50461900
OS Easting 503047
OS Northing 0220388
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27229
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: White suburban communities
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 031B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2