LU3 3QW maps, stats, and open data

LU3 3QW lies on Benson Close in Luton. LU3 3QW 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 3QW maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU3 3QW geodata

Easting	506818
Northing	225402
Latitude	51.916910
Longitude	-0.448314

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU3 3QW?

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 3QW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU3 3QW 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
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU3 3QW

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Julius Gardens	334m
January 2024	Possession of weapons	On or near Northwell Drive	347m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Northwell Drive	347m
➜ Benson Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU3 3QW

Woodlands Secondary School (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	170m
Lea Manor High School (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	281m
Freshwater Close (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	282m
Freshwater Close (Northwell Drive)	Marsh Farm	330m
Sherd Close (Lygetun Drive)	Marsh Farm	338m

Nearest railway stations to LU3 3QW

Leagrave Station	1.5km
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 3QW

Broadband access in LU3 3QW (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 3QW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	101.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.2Mbps
Average upload speed	7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU3 3QW (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 3QW

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Source: Ofcom
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LU3 3QW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	225,796
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,544
Median (kWh/meter)	12,779

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	69,414
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,856
Median (kWh/meter)	3,539

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU3 3QW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU3 3QW.
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 3QW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Woodlands Community Cafe

Woodlands Secondary School

127m

Woodlands Special School

Woodlands Secondary School

127m

Holy Cross Church

Holy Cross Vicarage

284m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU3 3QW

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Benson Close	17:30	12:30	81m
Verulam Gardens	17:30	12:30	373m
Purley Centre	18:30	12:30	407m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU3 3QW

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	419m
Whitefields Primary Academy Stockholm Way, Luton Grass Pitches	851m
Icknield Way Recreation Ground Icknield Way, Luton Grass Pitches	942m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU3 3QW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Woodlands Secondary School Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3SP	Not applicable	81m
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL	Secondary	358m
Waulud Primary School Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton, LU3 3LZ	Primary	617m

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Source: Edubase
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LU3 3QW ITL and LU3 3QW 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 3QW:

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 3QW 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 3QW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079725
LSOA	E01015770	Luton 001F
MSOA	E02003258	Luton 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU3 3QW

LU3 3QP	Benson Close	110m
LU3 3QR	Benson Close	125m
LU3 3SN	Ventnor Gardens	165m
LU3 3QL	Redgrave Gardens	166m
LU3 3QN	Redgrave Gardens	175m
LU3 3QS	Brompton Close	193m
LU3 3SH	Bembridge Gardens	209m
LU3 3SL	Ventnor Gardens	211m
LU3 3SY	Pottery Close	216m
LU3 3SJ	Bembridge Gardens	230m

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