Postcode LU7 1FT (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1FT is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 2012 and is an active postcode. LU7 1FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 1FT 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 1FT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LU7 1FT is Sovereign Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Path and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1FT (for ages 11 and under) is High Ash Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 6, 2011.

The local pub for residents of LU7 1FT is The Old Red Lion and is 4.47 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 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 1FT 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 1FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sovereign Close 13 m
Monarch Way 83 m
Queen Street 87 m
Coronation Mews 87 m
Princes Court 106 m
King Street 121 m
Millbank 221 m
Ashwell Street 227 m
Digby Road 243 m
Edward Street 252 m
Riverside 253 m
Basildon Court 261 m
The Wood 264 m
Croxley Court 266 m
Bossington Lane 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1FT

Introduction February 2012
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 1FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
396 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 655 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
777 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
862 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.06 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.23 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.26 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.26 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.35 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.41 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.45 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.56 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.69 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.74 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.86 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.88 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.98 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
2.6 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
4.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
3.81 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
3.81 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.47 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
4.6 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
4.65 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.86 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
5.02 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.05 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
5.09 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.09 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.09 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
5.23 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.28 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.35 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.44 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.44 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
5.47 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
6 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
6.12 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Path Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Chapel Path Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 734 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.41 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 264 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.2 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 75.75 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 169,303 kWh - mean 8,465 kWh : median 6,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 55,416 kWh - mean 2,771 kWh : median 2,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.92268100
Longitude -0.66445900
OS Easting 491941
OS Northing 0225749
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1