Postcode LU7 3PN (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 3PN and nearby postcodes

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

LU7 3PN 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 3PN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LU7 3PN is Ashlong Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Middle School and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 2 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 3PN is The Old Red Lion and is 5.57 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 6.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 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 3PN 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 3PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashlong Close 34 m
Fallowfield 56 m
Brooklands Drive 61 m
Waterdell 108 m
Capshill Avenue 205 m
Lee Don Furlong 207 m
Brookside Place 213 m
Brownslea 218 m
Garden Leys 234 m
Hockliffe Road 243 m
Bramble Close 277 m
Woodman Close 291 m
Brook Street 316 m
Clipstone Crescent 336 m
Brooklands Avenue 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 3PN

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 3PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
121 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
264 m
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
356 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 830 m
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
985 m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.03 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.09 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.15 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.21 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.94 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.01 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.13 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.14 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.14 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.31 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.57 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.12 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.36 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
4.97 km
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
5.07 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.07 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.57 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
5.68 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.73 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.89 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
5.91 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
6.12 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.12 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
6.12 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
6.31 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.35 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.44 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
6.53 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
6.61 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.61 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
6.62 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
6.62 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
7.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Middle School Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Waterdell Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 934 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.55 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 78.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 143,014 kWh - mean 14,301 kWh : median 12,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 33,491 kWh - mean 3,349 kWh : median 3,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 3PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91677800
Longitude -0.64752100
OS Easting 493118
OS Northing 0225114
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4