Postcode LU7 1EJ (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated July 2014

Map showing LU7 1EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1EJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and terminated in July 2014.LU7 1EJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LU7 1EJ is High Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 984 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1EJ (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 1EJ is The Old Red Lion and is 5.21 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 6.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 55 m
Market Square 109 m
Duncombe Drive 134 m
Church Square 178 m
West Street 189 m
Pulford Road 189 m
Friday Street 194 m
Church Avenue 198 m
Bossard Court 230 m
Bridge Street 238 m
Grove Place 241 m
Old Chapel Mews 262 m
North Street 267 m
Grove Road 292 m
Lake Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1EJ

Introduction June 2001
Termination July 2014
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 1EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
175 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
204 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
374 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
814 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 887 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.09 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.15 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.24 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.3 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.32 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.52 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.61 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.89 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.9 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.04 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.13 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.26 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.32 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hockliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 149 m
West Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 88 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 996 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 984 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.11 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 806 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 4.38 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91610100
Longitude -0.66225500
OS Easting 492106
OS Northing 0225020
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 E33023549
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