The postcode LU7 9HY is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU7 9HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU7 9HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 9HY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to LU7 9HY is Kings Way which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Way and is 85 m away.
The closest primary school to LU7 9HY (for ages 11 and under) is Eaton Bray Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Academy Dunstable. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of LU7 9HY is The Red Lion and is 5.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU7 9HY is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU7 9HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU7 9HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU7 9HY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU7 9HY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanbridge Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 0 m |
| Hockliffe Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (May 27, 2010) | 2.59 km |
| Beaudesert Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Leedon Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Requires improvement (May 22, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Eaton Bray Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 24, 2019) | 3.7 km |
| Brooklands Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Totternhoe Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 3.89 km | |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 4.04 km |
| Vandyke Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 29, 2016) | 4.17 km |
| Weatherfield Academy | Special school | 7-19 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 4.2 km |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 4.4 km |
| The Rushmere Park Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 4.54 km | |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 4.58 km |
| Houghton Regis Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.59 km |
| Lancot School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| Edlesborough Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.69 km | |
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Outstanding (December 1, 2010) | 4.95 km |
| Tithe Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.97 km |
| Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Special Measures (September 23, 2021) | 4.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU7 9HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 4.41 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 5.86 km | |
| Paris House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Flying Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 7.42 km | |
| Eversholt Lower School Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 8.23 km | |
| The Green Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 8.23 km | |
| Winslow Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 8.23 km | |
| Eversholt Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 15, 2022 | 8.42 km | |
| The Ivy Lane Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 8.55 km | |
| Three Locks Bistro & Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 8.55 km | |
| Pochard Lake Fishing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 8.62 km | |
| The Old Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 8.66 km | |
| Gourmet Halal Kitchen | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 8.8 km | |
| High Ash CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 8.81 km | |
| Fratelli Cucina Italiana | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 8.83 km | |
| Stop 'n' Stuff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2021 | 8.83 km | |
| The Woburn Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 8.94 km | |
| Woburn Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 8.96 km | |
| Great Brickhill Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 9.04 km | |
| Little Ashes Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 9.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU7 9HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Way | 85 m | |
| Kings Way | 147 m | |
| Stanbridge Lower School | 206 m | |
| Stanbridge Lower School | 279 m | |
| Leighton United Football Club | 332 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.27 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU7 9HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Stanbridge Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Blackgrove Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Jane's Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Thorn Spring | 3.61 km | |
| Bidwell Spinney | 4.14 km | |
| Great Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Grove Spinney | 4.95 km | |
| Ford Spinney | 4.97 km | |
| Warrenmore Spinney | 5.21 km | |
| Hungerhill Wood | 5.23 km | |
| Home Wood | 5.29 km | |
| Twelve Arches | 5.4 km | |
| Conger Hill | 6.24 km | |
| Knighton Spinneys | 6.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU7 9HY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.7 Mbps | 65.4 Mbps | 79.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.4 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LU7 9HY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.90917600 |
| Longitude | -0.59265500 |
| OS Easting | 496906 |
| OS Northing | 0224339 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South West Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Heath and Reach |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Stanbridge BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stanbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025721 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 019B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |