The postcode LU7 2PE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 2PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU7 2PE 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 2PE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to LU7 2PE is Finch Crescent which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Finch Crescent and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 678 m away.
The closest primary school to LU7 2PE (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 2PE is The Three Locks and is 5.21 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 6.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2PE is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU7 2PE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU7 2PE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU7 2PE
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU7 2PE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linslade School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 147 m |
| Cedars Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 353 m |
| Linslade Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 978 m |
| Leighton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 8, 2018) | 994 m |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Outstanding (December 1, 2010) | 1.01 km |
| Southcott Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Greenleas School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 2.03 km | |
| Brooklands Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Leedon Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Vandyke Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Dovery Down Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Special Measures (October 7, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Heathwood Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Beaudesert Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| Oak Bank School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Overstone Combined School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| The Cottesloe School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 2PE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ivy Lane Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 4.69 km | |
| Three Locks Bistro & Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 4.69 km | |
| The Three Locks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2018 | 5.21 km | |
| Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
| The Old Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 5.64 km | |
| The Dolphin | Awaiting Inspection | 5.69 km | |
| Buttons Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2015 | 5.72 km | |
| Stoke Hammond Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2011 | 5.87 km | |
| Pochard Lake Fishing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
| High Ash CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 6.1 km | |
| Great Brickhill Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 6.31 km | |
| Little Ashes Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 6.31 km | |
| Little Ashes Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 6.31 km | |
| The Best Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 6.43 km | |
| Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| MacIntyre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 6.46 km | |
| The Calzone Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.51 km | |
| The Rose & Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 6.72 km | |
| Wingrave Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2017 | 6.76 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership At Wingrave C Of E Combined School | Awaiting Inspection | 6.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 2PE - Data from Apr 2022
| Finch Crescent | 96 m | |
| Cedars Way | 133 m | |
| The Cedars Upper School | 154 m | |
| Railway Bridge | 290 m | |
| Mentmore Road | 299 m | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 688 m | |
| Town Centre | 1.27 km | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 692 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 20.93 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 2PE - Data from Dec 2021
| Tiddenfoot Lake | 635 m | |
| Chelsea Clump | 1.45 km | |
| Twelve Arches | 1.48 km | |
| Linslade Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Grimstone's Furze | 1.93 km | |
| Furze | 2.12 km | |
| Round Spinney | 2.18 km | |
| Chucksell's Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Long Spinney | 2.7 km | |
| Black Spinney | 3.07 km | |
| Garden Pond | 3.2 km | |
| Wingpark Clump | 3.78 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 3.79 km | |
| The Plantation | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 2PE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 89.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 49.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 79 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 394 | 43 |
Energy usage data for LU7 2PE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.90999300 |
| Longitude | -0.67624800 |
| OS Easting | 491156 |
| OS Northing | 0224323 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | 8D2 |