LU6 1BZ maps, stats, and open data

LU6 1BZ lies on Ravenscourt in Dunstable. LU6 1BZ is located in the Dunstable North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. 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.

LU6 1BZ geodata

Easting	500616
Northing	223146
Latitude	51.897787
Longitude	-0.539114

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU6 1BZ?

Street	Ravenscourt
Town/City	Dunstable
Country	England
Postcode District	LU6
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU6 1BZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU6 1BZ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	140m	459ft

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	Dunstable North
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU6 1BZ

October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Palma Close	131m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near French'S Avenue	344m
March 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near French'S Avenue	344m
➜ Ravenscourt crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU6 1BZ

Cheyne Close (Salters Way)	Dunstable	125m
French's Avenue (Watling Street)	Dunstable	159m
Barrie Avenue	Dunstable	164m
Suncote Avenue	Dunstable	209m
French's Avenue (Watling Street)	Dunstable	267m

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Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU6 1BZ

Broadband access in LU6 1BZ (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 LU6 1BZ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	84.5Mbps
Average download speed	90.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.4Mbps
Average upload speed	16.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU6 1BZ (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 LU6 1BZ

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Source: Ofcom
Licence: Ofcom Terms of Use (requires attribution)

LU6 1BZ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU6 1BZ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	79,199
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,800
Median (kWh/meter)	9,924

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	29,384
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,198
Median (kWh/meter)	4,192

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU6 1BZ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU6 1BZ.
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

28% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU6 1BZ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU6 1BZ (meters)

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Unit 5 To 7 Frenchs Avenue

524m

King Kebab / Queen's Fish & Grill

5 Houghton Parade

596m

Brilliant Food and Wine

3 Houghton Parade

599m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU6 1BZ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Frenchs Avenue	16:30	11:30	197m
Chalk Hill A5	16:00	07:00	633m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	796m

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Source: Dracos
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike

Nearest sports facilities to LU6 1BZ

Facility	Distance
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	517m
Creasey Park Community Football Centre Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Cycling	600m
Peppercorn Park (Closed) Aldbanks, Dunstable Grass Pitches	637m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to LU6 1BZ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	678m
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DL	Nursery	1km
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	1.1km

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU6 1BZ ITL and LU6 1BZ 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 LU6 1BZ:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH25	Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU6 1BZ 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 LU6 1BZ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088825
LSOA	E01017598	Central Bedfordshire 028E
MSOA	E02003646	Central Bedfordshire 028

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU6 1BZ

LU6 1BX	Cheyne Close	49m
LU6 1BT	Salters Way	89m
LU6 1UG	Salters Way	109m
LU6 1UQ	Sunbower Avenue	116m
LU6 1UH	Englands Avenue	121m
LU6 1BU	Palma Close	145m
LU6 1BP	Barrie Avenue	163m
LU6 1UJ	Barley Brow	198m
LU6 1BW	Suncote Avenue	199m
LU6 1BG	Frenchs Gate	223m

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