The postcode LU7 3JS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 3JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU7 3JS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3JS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to LU7 3JS is Dukes Ride which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heath Court and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 2.34 km away.
The closest primary school to LU7 3JS (for ages 11 and under) is High Ash Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 6, 2011.
The local pub for residents of LU7 3JS is The Old Red Lion and is 2.85 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 3.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU7 3JS 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 3JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU7 3JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU7 3JS
| 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 3JS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bank School | Special school | 9-19 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 814 m |
| Dovery Down Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Special Measures (October 7, 2021) | 981 m |
| Heathwood Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (November 11, 2011) | 1.24 km |
| The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 1.91 km | |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 2.03 km |
| Vandyke Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Southcott Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Linslade Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.09 km |
| Leighton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (June 8, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Greenleas School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Outstanding (December 1, 2010) | 2.48 km |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Beaudesert Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| Brooklands Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Leedon Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Linslade School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 3.14 km |
| High Ash Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 6, 2011) | 3.23 km |
| Cedars Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 3.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 3JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ivy Lane Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| Three Locks Bistro & Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 2.38 km | |
| The Old Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 2.85 km | |
| Pochard Lake Fishing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 3.02 km | |
| High Ash CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.23 km | |
| The Three Locks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2018 | 3.33 km | |
| Great Brickhill Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 3.46 km | |
| Little Ashes Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.46 km | |
| Little Ashes Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.46 km | |
| Buttons Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2015 | 3.65 km | |
| The Dolphin | Awaiting Inspection | 3.73 km | |
| The Calzone Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.73 km | |
| The Best Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2020 | 3.88 km | |
| Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Stoke Hammond Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 9, 2011 | 3.9 km | |
| Flying Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 3.99 km | |
| Deli Delivered Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2013 | 4.42 km | |
| Stoke Hammond Sports Club | Exempt September 15, 2005 | 4.59 km | |
| The George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
| Richard Taylor / Richard Large | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 5.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 3JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Heath Court | 218 m | |
| Heath Court | 229 m | |
| Taylor's Ride | 694 m | |
| Taylor's Ride | 717 m | |
| The Stile | 932 m | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Town Centre | 2.36 km | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Leighton Buzzard Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 21.25 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 3JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bluebell Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Linslade Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Twelve Arches | 1.62 km | |
| Baker's Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Partridge Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Knighton Spinneys | 2.55 km | |
| Bragenham Wood | 2.97 km | |
| King's Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Black Spinney | 3.08 km | |
| Hillbottom Spinney | 3.16 km | |
| Furze | 3.32 km | |
| Tiddenfoot Lake | 3.53 km | |
| Lodgehill Wood | 3.95 km | |
| The Plantation | 3.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 3JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20 Mbps | 20.4 Mbps | 36.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.9 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 28.6% | 71.4% | 21.7 | 5.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | 36 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LU7 3JS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.93681500 |
| Longitude | -0.67076000 |
| OS Easting | 491479 |
| OS Northing | 0227313 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33025727 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |