LU3 1BY maps, stats, and open data
LU3 1BY lies on The Ridings in Luton. LU3 1BY is located in the Biscot electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1991.
LU3 1BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU3 1BY geodata
| Easting | 508061 |
| Northing | 222370 |
| Latitude | 51.889421 |
| Longitude | -0.431199 |
Where is LU3 1BY?
| Street | The Ridings |
| Town/City | Luton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU3 |
LU3 1BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU3 1BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Biscot |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Luton South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU3 1BY
2007 30 JAN £117,750 |
2004 9 JUL £112,000 |
2000 30 MAR £57,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU3 1BY
| Selbourne Road (Leagrave Road) | Bury Park | 130m |
| Selbourne Road (Leagrave Road) | Bury Park | 136m |
| Saxon Road (Leagrave Road) | Biscot | 137m |
| Dorrington Close (Biscot Road) | Biscot | 223m |
| Saxon Road (Leagrave Road) | Biscot | 236m |
Nearest railway stations to LU3 1BY
| Luton Station | 1.4km |
| Leagrave Station | 2.6km |
| Luton Airport Parkway Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU3 1BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 98.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU3 1BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU3 1BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
LU3 1BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU3 1BY by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 539,672 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 78 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,919 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,596 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU3 1BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU3 1BY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
82.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU3 1BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU3 1BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU3 1BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Biscot Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 296m |
| Selbourne Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 380m |
| Holland Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 391m |
LU3 1BY ITL and LU3 1BY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU3 1BY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH21 | Luton |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000032 | Luton |
LU3 1BY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU3 1BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00079408 | |
| LSOA | E01015705 | Luton 017D |
| MSOA | E02003274 | Luton 017 |
Nearest postcodes to LU3 1BY
| LU3 1JB | Leagrave Road | 100m |
| LU3 1JX | Althorp Road | 108m |
| LU3 1JY | Althorp Road | 108m |
| LU3 1XT | Petunia Court | 115m |
| LU4 8HX | Leagrave Road | 118m |
| LU3 1GQ | Milliners Way | 119m |
| LU4 8LP | Selbourne Road | 133m |
| LU3 1JU | Spencer Road | 144m |
| LU3 1XR | Dorrington Close | 150m |
| LU3 1XP | Dorrington Close | 167m |
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