Postcode LU7 7JZ (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated June 1996

Map showing LU7 7JZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 7JZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in June 1996.LU7 7JZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU7 7JZ 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 7JZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LU7 7JZ is Dukes Ride which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Court and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to LU7 7JZ (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 7JZ is The Old Red Lion and is 2.87 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 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dukes Ride 41 m
Heath Court 121 m
The Heath 262 m
Old Linslade Road 597 m
Plantation Road 683 m
A4146 4.23 km
A413 14.9 km
M40 36.71 km
A46 75.48 km
M1 84.37 km
A41 90.35 km
A40 137.07 km
A5 145.83 km
A6 162.51 km
A1(M) 163.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 7JZ

Introduction June 1981
Termination June 1996
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 7JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
793 m
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
956 m
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.04 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
1.24 km
The Rushmere Park Academy 1.89 km
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2 km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
2.01 km
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.03 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.07 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.08 km
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
2.36 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.45 km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
2.46 km
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.75 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.76 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.84 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
3.05 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
3.13 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
3.25 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
2.4 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
2.4 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
2.87 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
3.03 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.25 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
3.36 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
3.48 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.48 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.48 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
3.68 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.75 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.76 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.9 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.9 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
3.92 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.99 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
4.44 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
4.61 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.06 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
5.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Court Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Heath Court Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Taylor's Ride Bus Stop/Station 670 m
Taylor's Ride Bus Stop/Station 694 m
The Stile Bus Stop/Station 928 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Town Centre Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 21.22 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Twelve Arches Inland Water 1.61 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bragenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Hillbottom Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 3.51 km
Bushycommon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.93669500
Longitude -0.67045800
OS Easting 491500
OS Northing 0227300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Detached retirement living
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 6A3