Postcode LU7 3LZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 3LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 3LZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. LU7 3LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 3LZ 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 3LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LU7 3LZ is Highfield Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 3LZ is The Old Red Lion and is 5.89 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 6.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 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 3LZ 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 3LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 3LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Highfield Road 47 m
Bramble Close 95 m
Crossway 140 m
Brownslea 155 m
Russell Way 209 m
Midway 212 m
Marley Fields 220 m
Hinton Close 231 m
Clipstone Crescent 246 m
Stanbridge Road 253 m
The Chilterns 267 m
Brooklands Drive 312 m
Garden Leys 327 m
Greaves Way 327 m
Fallowfield 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 3LZ

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 3LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
0 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
244 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
502 m
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
969 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.17 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.25 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.29 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.43 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.51 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.54 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
2.24 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.29 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.31 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.34 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.46 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.6 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.9 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.44 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.54 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 3LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
4.92 km
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
5.41 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.41 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.89 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.92 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
5.99 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.2 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
6.27 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
6.43 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.43 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.43 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
6.57 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.64 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
6.66 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.71 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.76 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
6.88 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
6.96 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
6.96 km
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 3LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Lywood Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.8 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 3LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.91 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 3LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 0.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 480.1 37.3

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 808,209 kWh - mean 12,829 kWh : median 12,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 235,745 kWh - mean 3,742 kWh : median 3,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 3LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91501100
Longitude -0.64321200
OS Easting 493418
OS Northing 0224923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29331
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Leighton Buzzard South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33025741
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3