Postcode LU7 1EF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1EF and nearby postcodes

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

LU7 1EF 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 1EF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to LU7 1EF is Market Square which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hockliffe Street and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 1EF is The Old Red Lion and is 5.11 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 6.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Market Square 72 m
Bossard Court 116 m
North Street 119 m
Cornmill Mews 166 m
High Street 177 m
Hockliffe Street 188 m
West Street 212 m
Duncombe Drive 217 m
Doggett Street 224 m
White House Court 225 m
Baker Street 251 m
Bedford Street 288 m
Bassett Road 293 m
Dudley Street 294 m
Old Chapel Mews 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1EF

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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
315 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
321 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
321 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 740 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
768 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.03 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.2 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.26 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.38 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.38 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.64 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.76 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.77 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.9 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.12 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.18 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.19 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hockliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 64 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 159 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 94 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.06 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 744 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 75% 71.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 123,301 kWh - mean 20,550 kWh : median 14,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91725800
Longitude -0.66120300
OS Easting 492176
OS Northing 0225150
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 E33023548
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