Postcode LU7 4UX (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU7 4UX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 4UX is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in November 2005 and is an active postcode. LU7 4UX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU7 4UX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4UX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU7 4UX is Grovebury Road which is centered 658 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovebury Road Retail Park and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to LU7 4UX (for ages 11 and under) is Overstone Combined School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cottesloe School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 10, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU7 4UX is The Three Locks and is 6.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 3, 2018.

Policing for LU7 4UX 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 4UX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 4UX, and the approximate distance away.

Grovebury Road 658 m
A4146 1.24 km
A4012 3.39 km
B488 6.07 km
A413 12.58 km
M40 37.33 km
A46 78.51 km
M1 87.95 km
A41 92.85 km
A40 137.18 km
A5 148.28 km
A6 166.06 km
A1(M) 167.21 km
A1 202.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 4UX

Introduction November 2005
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU7 4UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
746 m
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
951 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.42 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.49 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.82 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.88 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.05 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.14 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.34 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 2.4 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.62 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.96 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.04 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.05 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
3.46 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.6 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.82 km
Overstone Combined School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.84 km
The Cottesloe School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 4UX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wingbury Farm Glamping Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
5.27 km
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
5.72 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
5.72 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
6.28 km
MacIntyre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
6.32 km
The Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
6.56 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
6.6 km
Wingrave Post Office & Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2017
6.65 km
Parish Church of St Peter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 10, 2009
6.75 km
Wingrave Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
6.75 km
Wingrave With Rowsham Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2006
6.75 km
Nup End Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2014
6.76 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.76 km
Alliance In Partnership At Wingrave C Of E Combined School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.78 km
Simply Out of School Wingrave School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.78 km
Wingrave Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2013
6.78 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
6.79 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
6.83 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
6.94 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 4UX - Data from Apr 2022

Grovebury Road Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Grovebury Road Bus Link Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Vesta Grove Bus Stop/Station 625 m
Eden Way Bus Stop/Station 767 m
Grovebury Road Bus Stop/Station 779 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Cheddington Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.16 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 4UX - Data from Dec 2021

Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 458 m
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Twelve Arches Inland Water 2.23 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Garden Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Wingpark Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90231200
Longitude -0.66656000
OS Easting 491838
OS Northing 0223481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21226
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33025054
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3