Postcode LU7 1ED (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1ED is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 1ED is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU7 1ED 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 1ED as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to LU7 1ED is Vimy Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 668 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1ED (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 1ED is The Three Locks and is 4.68 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 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vimy Road 51 m
Windsor Avenue 199 m
Croxley Court 213 m
Millstream Way 221 m
Harcourt Close 241 m
Faulkner's Way 260 m
The Paddocks 268 m
Bassett Road 275 m
Basildon Court 279 m
Millbank 288 m
Water Lane 292 m
Town Bridge Mill 306 m
Lime Grove 323 m
Bossington Lane 345 m
West Street 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1ED

Introduction June 2001
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 LU7 1ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
259 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
460 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
576 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
695 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 998 m
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.11 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.28 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.42 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.56 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.65 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.67 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.68 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.74 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.8 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.84 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.19 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.01 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Roseberry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 367 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 598 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 673 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 668 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 735 m
London Luton Airport Air 20.6 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 334 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91932700
Longitude -0.66839700
OS Easting 491677
OS Northing 0225371
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 Linslade
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed 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 E33025732
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1