Postcode LU7 1HB (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated November 2003

Map showing LU7 1HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1HB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and terminated in November 2003.LU7 1HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LU7 1HB is White House Court which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Offices and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 1HB is The Old Red Lion and is 5.14 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 6.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

White House Court 40 m
Hockliffe Street 88 m
Lammas Walk 99 m
Beaudesert 126 m
Hartwell Crescent 136 m
Bedford Street 174 m
Newman Way 188 m
Hartwell Grove 196 m
North Street 205 m
Orca Mews 216 m
Cornmill Mews 238 m
Albany Road 245 m
St Andrew's Street 271 m
Market Square 272 m
Summer Street 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1HB

Introduction June 2001
Termination November 2003
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 1HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
503 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
552 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 556 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
570 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
576 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
800 m
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.04 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.16 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.25 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.44 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.51 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.61 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.66 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.67 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.79 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.87 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.42 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.12 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Beaudesert Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Hockliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 294 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 880 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91794500
Longitude -0.65759100
OS Easting 492423
OS Northing 0225231
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 E33025730
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