Postcode LU7 2LE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 2LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 2LE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 2LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 2LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 2LE as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to LU7 2LE is Wyngates which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedars Way and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 645 m away.

The closest primary school to LU7 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is Overstone Combined School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cottesloe School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 10, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU7 2LE is The Three Locks and is 5.12 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 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.6 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 2LE 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 2LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 2LE, and the approximate distance away.

Wyngates 54 m
Finch Crescent 130 m
Cedars Way 177 m
Ledburn Grove 192 m
Orchard Drive 219 m
Ashburnham Crescent 231 m
Stephenson Close 236 m
Woodside Way 276 m
Mentmore Road 277 m
Mentmore Gardens 297 m
Bunkers Lane 340 m
Wing Road 402 m
A4146 2.25 km
A413 12.5 km
M40 36.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 2LE

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 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
232 m
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
440 m
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
929 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.08 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.19 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.33 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.44 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.96 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 2.09 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.25 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.44 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.75 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.84 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
2.87 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.03 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.13 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.17 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.44 km
The Cottesloe School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
4.62 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.62 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
5.12 km
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
5.3 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.59 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.6 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
5.64 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
5.78 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
5.85 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.05 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
6.26 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.26 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.26 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
6.36 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
6.36 km
MacIntyre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
6.42 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.45 km
The Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
6.68 km
Wingrave Post Office & Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2017
6.72 km
Alliance In Partnership At Wingrave C Of E Combined School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 2LE - Data from Apr 2022

Cedars Way Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Finch Crescent Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Orchard Drive Footpath Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 653 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 645 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 646 m
London Luton Airport Air 21.05 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 2LE - Data from Dec 2021

Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 728 m
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.49 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Wingpark Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 2LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 105.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 29.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 602,933 kWh - mean 10,578 kWh : median 11,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 185,531 kWh - mean 3,255 kWh : median 2,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 2LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91033400
Longitude -0.67783700
OS Easting 491046
OS Northing 0224359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25608
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33025735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 022C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1