Postcode LU7 3PG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 3PG and nearby postcodes

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

LU7 3PG 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 3PG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LU7 3PG is Cutlers Way which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Street and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 3PG is The Old Red Lion and is 5.61 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 6.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.2 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 3PG 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 3PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cutlers Way 94 m
Stratton Mews 145 m
South Street 162 m
Brooklands Avenue 171 m
Garden Leys 189 m
Eagle Close 205 m
Steppingstone Place 219 m
Brooklands Drive 246 m
Woodman Close 247 m
Ashlong Close 255 m
Lovent Drive 286 m
Stanbridge Road Terrace 298 m
Fallowfield 320 m
Harrow Road 355 m
Linwood Grove 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 3PG

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 3PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
0 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
289 m
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
502 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 876 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
927 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.01 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.06 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.22 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.25 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.29 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.87 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.88 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.96 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
2.03 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.12 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.4 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.41 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.94 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.47 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Waterdell Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Brooklands Middle School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 739 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.45 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 1.83 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 90 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 348,245 kWh - mean 14,510 kWh : median 12,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 86,416 kWh - mean 3,457 kWh : median 3,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 3PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91528400
Longitude -0.65050200
OS Easting 492916
OS Northing 0224944
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1