Postcode LU7 0QZ (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated May 2005

Map showing LU7 0QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 0QZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2005.LU7 0QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 0QZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 LU7 0QZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU7 0QZ is Mentmore Road which is centered 923 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovebury Road Retail Park and is 397 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to LU7 0QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Overstone Combined School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cottesloe School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 10, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU7 0QZ is The Rose & Crown and is 6.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on February 8, 2022.

Policing for LU7 0QZ 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 LU7 0QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 0QZ, and the approximate distance away.

Mentmore Road 923 m
Grovebury Road 969 m
A4146 1.53 km
A4012 3.74 km
B488 5.98 km
A413 12.23 km
M40 37.06 km
A46 78.46 km
M1 87.99 km
A41 92.73 km
A40 136.88 km
A5 148.15 km
A6 166.1 km
A1(M) 167.35 km
A1 202.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 0QZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2005
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 LU7 0QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
753 m
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
959 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.66 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.72 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.07 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.1 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.15 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.37 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.39 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.49 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.58 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 2.68 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
3.27 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.35 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.39 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.51 km
The Cottesloe School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.51 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
3.71 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.85 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
4.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 0QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
4.92 km
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
5.79 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.79 km
MacIntyre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
5.97 km
The Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
6.21 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
6.3 km
Wingrave Post Office & Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2017
6.3 km
Parish Church of St Peter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 10, 2009
6.4 km
Wingrave Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
6.4 km
Wingrave With Rowsham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2006
6.4 km
Nup End Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2014
6.41 km
Alliance In Partnership At Wingrave C Of E Combined School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.43 km
Simply Out of School Wingrave School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.43 km
Wingrave Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2013
6.43 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.73 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.78 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
6.82 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
6.96 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
6.97 km
Tracy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 0QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Grovebury Road Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Grovebury Road Bus Link Bus Stop/Station 772 m
Vesta Grove Bus Stop/Station 945 m
The Cedars Upper School Bus Stop/Station 959 m
Finch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Cheddington Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 0QZ - Data from Dec 2021

Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 500 m
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Twelve Arches Inland Water 2.42 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Wingpark Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90063500
Longitude -0.67085400
OS Easting 491546
OS Northing 0223289
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21226
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Leighton Buzzard South
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 Milton Keynes

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leighton Buzzard BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025054
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3