LU3 3QP maps, stats, and open data

LU3 3QP lies on Benson Close in Luton. LU3 3QP is located in the Northwell electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. 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 1980.

LU3 3QP maps

LU3 3QP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU3 3QP map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU3 3QP geodata

Easting	506922
Northing	225438
Latitude	51.917214
Longitude	-0.446792

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU3 3QP?

Street	Benson Close
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU3
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU3 3QP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU3 3QP 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Northwell
Constituency	Luton North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU3 3QP

26, BENSON CLOSE, LUTON, LU3 3QP 2003 19 FEB £133,000

➜ Luton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU3 3QP

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Julius Gardens	403m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Northwell Drive	415m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Northwell Drive	415m
➜ Benson Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU3 3QP

Woodlands Secondary School (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	279m
Freshwater Close (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	325m
Lea Manor High School (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	365m
Freshwater Close (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	365m
Ailsworth Road (Bramingham Road)	Limbury Meads	382m

Nearest railway stations to LU3 3QP

Leagrave Station	1.6km
Luton Station	4.5km
Harlington (Beds) Station	6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU3 3QP

Broadband access in LU3 3QP (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU3 3QP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	115.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU3 3QP (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU3 3QP

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Source: Ofcom
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LU3 3QP gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU3 3QP by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	556,686
Meter count	42
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,254
Median (kWh/meter)	13,240

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	175,852
Meter count	44
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,997
Median (kWh/meter)	3,298

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU3 3QP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU3 3QP.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

33% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU3 3QP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU3 3QP (meters)

Woodlands Community Cafe

Woodlands Secondary School

237m

Woodlands Special School

Woodlands Secondary School

237m

Holy Cross Church

Holy Cross Vicarage

382m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU3 3QP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Benson Close	17:30	12:30	94m
Leamington Road	17:30	12:15	404m
Verulam Gardens	17:30	12:30	460m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU3 3QP

Facility	Distance
Lea Manor Recreation Centre Northwell Drive, Luton Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Squash Courts	472m
Bramingham Primary School Freeman Avenue, Luton Grass Pitches	877m
Icknield Way Recreation Ground Icknield Way, Luton Grass Pitches	909m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU3 3QP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3SP	Not applicable	188m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL	Secondary	394m
The Meads Primary School Sawtry Close, Luton, LU3 2UE	Primary	703m

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Source: Edubase
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LU3 3QP ITL and LU3 3QP 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 3QP:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU3 3QP 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 3QP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079745
LSOA	E01015770	Luton 001F
MSOA	E02003258	Luton 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU3 3QP

LU3 3QR	Benson Close	59m
LU3 3QW	Benson Close	110m
LU3 3SL	Ventnor Gardens	126m
LU3 3SN	Ventnor Gardens	127m
LU3 3QS	Brompton Close	155m
LU3 3QT	Brompton Close	193m
LU3 3SH	Bembridge Gardens	209m
LU3 3SW	Ventnor Gardens	221m
LU3 3QU	Brompton Close	225m
LU3 3QN	Redgrave Gardens	246m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence