Postcode LU7 1FZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1FZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1FZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. LU7 1FZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 1FZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 1FZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU7 1FZ is Canal Mews which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 394 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1FZ (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 1FZ is The Three Locks and is 4.83 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Canal Mews 62 m
Hollies Court 98 m
Waterside Mews 110 m
Leighton Road 118 m
The Wharf 162 m
Church Road 185 m
Faulkner's Way 190 m
Town Bridge Mill 191 m
New Road 210 m
Old Road 213 m
Ship Road 226 m
Vicarage Road 232 m
Vicarage Gardens 277 m
Rosebery Avenue 342 m
Vimy Road 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1FZ

Introduction January 2018
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 1FZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
397 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
497 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
529 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
586 m
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
907 m
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.04 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.05 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.3 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.4 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.54 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.68 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.91 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.97 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.06 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
2.06 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.22 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.37 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.43 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.37 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 55 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Stoke Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Stoke Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 406 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 672 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 394 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 476 m
London Luton Airport Air 20.69 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 694 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 3.95 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 33,967 kWh - mean 3,397 kWh : median 3,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 23,913 kWh - mean 1,196 kWh : median 1,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1FZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91630700
Longitude -0.67081700
OS Easting 491515
OS Northing 0225031
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22266
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33025734
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 022A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2