Postcode LU7 1BD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1BD and nearby postcodes

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

LU7 1BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 LU7 1BD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LU7 1BD is Doggett Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 962 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1BD (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 1BD is The Old Red Lion and is 4.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's and is 5.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Doggett Street 33 m
Bassett Road 86 m
Bossard Court 105 m
Baker Street 166 m
Cornmill Mews 168 m
Millstream Way 175 m
West Street 179 m
Windsor Avenue 186 m
North Street 195 m
Basildon Court 204 m
Mill Road 206 m
Edward Street 236 m
Millbank 246 m
Barrow Path 258 m
Croxley Court 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1BD

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 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
106 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
360 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
425 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 720 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
957 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.05 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.2 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.38 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.41 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.44 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.47 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.5 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.63 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.77 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.86 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.98 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.03 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.03 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Hockliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 278 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 286 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 297 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 970 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 962 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.24 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 528 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 241,338 kWh - mean 6,704 kWh : median 7,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 85,383 kWh - mean 2,372 kWh : median 1,973 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91872900
Longitude -0.66325300
OS Easting 492032
OS Northing 0225311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11908
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33025732
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2