Postcode LU7 1AQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1AQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 1AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 1AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to LU7 1AQ is Water Lane which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 692 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Overstone Combined School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU7 1AQ is The Three Locks and is 4.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 3, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's and is 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU7 1AQ 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 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Water Lane 33 m
Town Bridge Mill 120 m
Friday Street 134 m
Bridge Street 140 m
Windsor Avenue 146 m
West Street 163 m
Leighton Road 200 m
Vimy Road 223 m
Church Square 237 m
Bassett Road 250 m
High Street 273 m
Pulford Road 318 m
Doggett Street 322 m
Bossington Lane 599 m
A4146 2.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1AQ

Introduction June 2001
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 LU7 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
194 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
256 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
312 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
828 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.01 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.13 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.24 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.4 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.63 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.67 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.76 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.81 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.86 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.01 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.13 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.19 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.22 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
4.23 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.23 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
4.93 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
5.2 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
5.39 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.4 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.41 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
5.58 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
5.64 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.64 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.64 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.88 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.91 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.92 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.92 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
5.94 km
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.38 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
6.49 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
6.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 166 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Leighton Middle School Bus Stop/Station 203 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 393 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 702 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 692 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 772 m
London Luton Airport Air 20.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Twelve Arches Inland Water 582 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 4.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 49.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.5 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 175,095 kWh - mean 5,648 kWh : median 5,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 71,205 kWh - mean 1,343 kWh : median 1,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91718500
Longitude -0.66665800
OS Easting 491801
OS Northing 0225135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14429
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Leighton Buzzard North
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33023553
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1