Postcode LU7 1HZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1HZ and nearby postcodes

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

LU7 1HZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 1HZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU7 1HZ is Beaudesert which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaudesert and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 1HZ is The Old Red Lion and is 5.03 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 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beaudesert 31 m
Newman Way 37 m
Lammas Walk 68 m
Orca Mews 119 m
Summer Street 131 m
Bedford Street 132 m
Adaern Close 138 m
Gilbert Mews 151 m
East Street 153 m
White House Court 191 m
Plum Tree Lane 192 m
St Andrew's Street 193 m
St Andrews Close 220 m
Hockliffe Street 238 m
Hartwell Crescent 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1HZ

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 1HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rushmere Park Academy 401 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
540 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
619 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
687 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
695 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
804 m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.01 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.05 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.1 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.41 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.49 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.53 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.65 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.75 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.81 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.9 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.91 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.47 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
2.98 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beaudesert Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 182 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 431 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.82 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 858 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 118.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 580,957 kWh - mean 16,599 kWh : median 13,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 117,859 kWh - mean 3,367 kWh : median 2,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91924900
Longitude -0.65681100
OS Easting 492474
OS Northing 0225377
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28994
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 021B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3