Postcode LU7 7HD (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing LU7 7HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 7HD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in January 2001.LU7 7HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 7HD 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 7HD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to LU7 7HD is Taylor's Ride which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Taylor's Ride and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to LU7 7HD (for ages 11 and under) is High Ash Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 6, 2011.

The local pub for residents of LU7 7HD is The Old Red Lion and is 3.49 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 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Policing for LU7 7HD 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 7HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 7HD, and the approximate distance away.

Taylor's Ride 40 m
Oxendon Court 41 m
Robinswood Close 75 m
Woodland Avenue 98 m
Plantation Road 131 m
Tall Pines 175 m
Dingle Dell 212 m
Redwood Glade 251 m
Hillside Road 421 m
A4012 2.82 km
A4146 3.62 km
A413 14.75 km
M40 37.06 km
A46 76.09 km
M1 84.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 7HD

Introduction August 1993
Termination January 2001
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 7HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
544 m
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
665 m
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
701 m
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.27 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.43 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.45 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.49 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
1.59 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.72 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
1.81 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.84 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
1.9 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.13 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.21 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.22 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.32 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
2.44 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.68 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.83 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 7HD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
2.99 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
2.99 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
3.49 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
3.64 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.85 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
3.91 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
4.08 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.08 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.08 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
4.26 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.33 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.37 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
4.49 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
4.52 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.52 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
5.06 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
5.08 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
5.23 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 7HD - Data from Apr 2022

Taylor's Ride Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Taylor's Ride Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Firs Path Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Firs Path Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 549 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.76 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 7HD - Data from Dec 2021

Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.09 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bragenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Hillbottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 4 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.93197400
Longitude -0.66565200
OS Easting 491840
OS Northing 0226781
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Leighton Buzzard North
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33025727
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4