Postcode LU7 1LE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 1LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 1LE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. LU7 1LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 1LE 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 1LE as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to LU7 1LE is Town Bridge Mill which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Street and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 607 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 1LE (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 1LE is The Three Locks and is 4.92 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 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Town Bridge Mill 25 m
Leighton Road 105 m
Water Lane 117 m
Bridge Street 159 m
Friday Street 195 m
Canal Mews 230 m
Windsor Avenue 231 m
West Street 249 m
Church Square 257 m
Vimy Road 263 m
Waterside Mews 275 m
Faulkner's Way 289 m
The Wharf 323 m
Pulford Road 330 m
High Street 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 1LE

Introduction January 2007
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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
212 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
328 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
346 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
766 m
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.04 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.11 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.16 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.47 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.7 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.74 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.77 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.86 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.94 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.09 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.22 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.26 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.29 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
4.24 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.24 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
4.92 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
5.24 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
5.39 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.4 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
5.58 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 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
5.93 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.93 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.99 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
6.03 km
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.29 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
6.51 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
6.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Leighton Middle School Bus Stop/Station 229 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 463 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 618 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 607 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 688 m
London Luton Airport Air 20.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 627 m
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.3 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 158.64 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 29.98 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% 17.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 31.2% 70.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 68.8% - -

Gas Consumption

74 meters consuming 347,801 kWh - mean 4,700 kWh : median 4,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91669500
Longitude -0.66779200
OS Easting 491724
OS Northing 0225079
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33023553
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1