LU6 1UQ maps, stats, and open data

LU6 1UQ lies on Sunbower Avenue in Dunstable. LU6 1UQ 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 1UQ geodata

Easting	500501
Northing	223129
Latitude	51.897655
Longitude	-0.540790

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU6 1UQ?

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

LU6 1UQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU6 1UQ 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
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU6 1UQ

October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Palma Close	125m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near French'S Avenue	325m
March 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near French'S Avenue	325m
➜ Sunbower Avenue crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU6 1UQ

Barrie Avenue	Dunstable	50m
Suncote Avenue	Dunstable	124m
Cheyne Close (Salters Way)	Dunstable	161m
French's Avenue (Watling Street)	Dunstable	266m
French's Avenue (Watling Street)	Dunstable	367m

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Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU6 1UQ

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

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Median download speed	60.0Mbps
Average download speed	76.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	2.8Mbps
Average upload speed	4.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	12.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU6 1UQ (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 1UQ

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

LU6 1UQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	462,068
Meter count	35
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,202
Median (kWh/meter)	12,099

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	111,761
Meter count	36
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,104
Median (kWh/meter)	3,070

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

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Unit 5 To 7 Frenchs Avenue

442m

The White Lion

Chalk Hill

600m

King Kebab / Queen's Fish & Grill

5 Houghton Parade

682m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU6 1UQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Frenchs Avenue	16:30	11:30	297m
Chalk Hill A5	16:00	07:00	576m
High Street North	16:15	12:00	907m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU6 1UQ

Facility	Distance
Creasey Park Community Football Centre Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Cycling	596m
Peppercorn Park (Closed) Aldbanks, Dunstable Grass Pitches	625m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	632m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU6 1UQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	787m
Westfield Nursery School Westfield Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DL	Nursery	1km
Weatherfield Academy Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, LU6 1AF	Not applicable	1.1km

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Source: Edubase
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LU6 1UQ ITL and LU6 1UQ 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 1UQ:

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
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LU6 1UQ 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 1UQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088823
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 1UQ

LU6 1BP	Barrie Avenue	54m
LU6 1UH	Englands Avenue	77m
LU6 1BW	Suncote Avenue	99m
LU6 1BX	Cheyne Close	109m
LU6 1UJ	Barley Brow	110m
LU6 1BZ	Ravenscourt	116m
LU6 1UG	Salters Way	117m
LU6 1BU	Palma Close	119m
LU6 1BN	Suncote Avenue	140m
LU6 1BT	Salters Way	177m

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