Postcode LU6 3YQ (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated November 2000

Map showing LU6 3YQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU6 3YQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1999 and terminated in November 2000.LU6 3YQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LU6 3YQ is Mardale Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Avenue and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 5.19 km away.

The closest primary school to LU6 3YQ (for ages 11 and under) is Ardley Hill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 25, 2018. 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 3YQ is The Greyhound and is 9.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mardale Avenue 100 m
Buttermere Avenue 111 m
Easedale Close 123 m
Borrowdale Avenue 126 m
Candale Close 130 m
Brampton Rise 192 m
Crosby Close 197 m
Derwent Drive 206 m
Carlisle Close 208 m
Hillyfields 210 m
Bibshall Crescent 252 m
Abbey Mews 256 m
Kirkstone Drive 298 m
West Hill 306 m
Staveley Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU6 3YQ

Introduction December 1999
Termination November 2000
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 3YQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
122 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
467 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
490 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
774 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
901 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
988 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.06 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.14 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.32 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.56 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.56 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.63 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.75 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.9 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.97 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.14 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.15 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.32 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.38 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
9.44 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.76 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.98 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.98 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.09 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.09 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.09 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.23 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.56 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
10.9 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.12 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
11.48 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.77 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
11.81 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
11.81 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
12.18 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
12.25 km
The Marmalade Cat Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
12.34 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
12.36 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
12.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Borrowdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Langdale Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Lowther Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 931 m
West Street Taxi Rank 1.1 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 426 m
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Whipsnade Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87610000
Longitude -0.51753300
OS Easting 502150
OS Northing 0220764
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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