Postcode LU7 8ES (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated January 2001

Map showing LU7 8ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 8ES is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2001.LU7 8ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU7 8ES is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 8ES as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU7 8ES is Pennivale Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Hedge and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 8ES is The Old Red Lion and is 4.59 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 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Policing for LU7 8ES 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 8ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU7 8ES, and the approximate distance away.

Pennivale Close 56 m
Talbot Court 76 m
Laurel Mews 102 m
Garden Hedge 114 m
Ash Grove 126 m
Pear Tree Lane 166 m
Digby Road 177 m
The Wood 213 m
Riverside 215 m
Church Street 234 m
Wentworth Drive 253 m
Plum Tree Lane 267 m
Chapel Path 269 m
Winston Close 271 m
King Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 8ES

Introduction January 1980
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 8ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rushmere Park Academy 264 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
599 m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
874 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
930 m
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
961 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
974 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.11 km
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.16 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.39 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.44 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.49 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.8 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.98 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.07 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.37 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
2.54 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 8ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ivy Lane Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
4.03 km
Three Locks Bistro & Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.03 km
The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
4.59 km
Pochard Lake Fishing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 11, 2019
4.73 km
The Three Locks Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 3, 2018
4.87 km
High Ash CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.94 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
5.12 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.14 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
5.18 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.18 km
Little Ashes Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.18 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
5.27 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.31 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.47 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
5.49 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
5.61 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
5.61 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
6.15 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
6.31 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
6.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 8ES - Data from Apr 2022

Garden Hedge Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Garden Hedge Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Clarence Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Chapel Path Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 757 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.04 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 8ES - Data from Dec 2021

Twelve Arches Inland Water 661 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.92306500
Longitude -0.65871800
OS Easting 492335
OS Northing 0225799
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20329
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33025731
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 021D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1