Postcode LU7 3PR (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 3PR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LU7 3PR is Capshill Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Drive and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 3PR is The Old Red Lion and is 5.49 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 6.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU7 3PR 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 3PR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Capshill Avenue 17 m
Lee Don Furlong 72 m
Hockliffe Road 77 m
Waterdell 115 m
Fallowfield 166 m
Carina Drive 186 m
Clipstone Crescent 228 m
Ashlong Close 229 m
Saxons Close 244 m
Brownslea 249 m
Brookside Place 251 m
Brookside Walk 254 m
Brooklands Drive 262 m
Brook Street 270 m
Midway 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 3PR

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 3PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
273 m
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
398 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
483 m
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
766 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 811 m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
860 m
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
912 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.32 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.33 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.38 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.84 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.89 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.2 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.27 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.34 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.34 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.7 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
3.23 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.25 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Brooklands Drive Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Brownslea Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.03 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.63 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Jane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 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% 12 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.2 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 326,508 kWh - mean 13,060 kWh : median 12,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU7 3PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91831000
Longitude -0.64546800
OS Easting 493256
OS Northing 0225287
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