Postcode LU7 8JG (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1996

Map showing LU7 8JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU7 8JG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1995 and terminated in December 1996.LU7 8JG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU7 8JG 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 8JG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LU7 8JG is Plum Tree Lane which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Hedge and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The local pub for residents of LU7 8JG is The Old Red Lion and is 4.84 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 5.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plum Tree Lane 42 m
East Street 82 m
Adaern Close 87 m
Gilbert Mews 124 m
Garden Hedge 146 m
Summer Street 146 m
St George's Close 152 m
Laurel Mews 164 m
Pear Tree Lane 195 m
Newman Way 197 m
St Andrew's Street 229 m
Ash Grove 233 m
St Andrews Close 240 m
Orca Mews 251 m
Beaudesert 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU7 8JG

Introduction January 1995
Termination December 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 8JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rushmere Park Academy 186 m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Good
(November 22, 2017)
617 m
Clipstone Brook Lower School Good
(November 6, 2019)
777 m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Good
(June 29, 2016)
837 m
Leighton Middle School Good
(June 8, 2018)
862 m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Outstanding
(December 1, 2010)
875 m
Brooklands Middle School Good
(May 2, 2018)
905 m
Vandyke Upper School Good
(May 3, 2018)
928 m
Leedon Lower School Requires improvement
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
1.31 km
Beaudesert Lower School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.34 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.42 km
Linslade Lower School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.55 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Linslade School Good
(June 29, 2016)
1.93 km
Southcott Lower School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.94 km
Cedars Upper School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2 km
Greenleas School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.51 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
2.76 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Hedge Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Garden Hedge Bus Stop/Station 183 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Beaudesert Bus Stop/Station 207 m
St Andrew's Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Town Centre Taxi Rank 627 m
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twelve Arches Inland Water 826 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Linslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Tiddenfoot Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Chelsea Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Knighton Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Grimstone's Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Round Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Chucksell's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.92124900
Longitude -0.65637300
OS Easting 492500
OS Northing 0225600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1