LU7 1HE maps, stats, and open data

LU7 1HE lies on Market Square in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 1HE is located in the Leighton-Linslade South 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 June 2001.

LU7 1HE maps

LU7 1HE map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU7 1HE 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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LU7 1HE geodata

Easting	492206
Northing	225067
Latitude	51.916517
Longitude	-0.660764

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU7 1HE?

Street	Market Square
Town/City	Leighton Buzzard
Country	England
Postcode District	LU7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU7 1HE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 1HE as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	90m	295ft

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	Leighton-linslade South
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU7 1HE

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Church Square	289m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bridge Street	342m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Bridge Street	342m
➜ Market Square crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 1HE

The Roebuck (Hockliffe Street)	Leighton Buzzard	17m
Library (Lake Street)	Leighton Buzzard	75m
Library (Lake Street)	Leighton Buzzard	125m
West Street	Leighton Buzzard	152m
West Street	Leighton Buzzard	181m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 1HE

Leighton Buzzard Station	1.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU7 1HE (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	33.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in LU7 1HE (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 1HE gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 1HE by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	30,716
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,388
Median (kWh/meter)	2,464

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 1HE, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 1HE.
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)
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Deprivation

64.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 1HE:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 1HE (meters)

Martini Cafe

24 Market Square

Latte Dah Ltd

8-10 Peacock Mews

31m

Amore Bakery Cafe

Unit 1

38m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU7 1HE

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
High Street	18:30	12:30	82m
Lake Street	18:30	12:00	163m
Church Square	18:45	12:30	284m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU7 1HE

Facility	Distance
Colloseum Gym (Closed) Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard Health and Fitness Gym	195m
Leighton Middle School Church Square, Leighton Buzzard Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	312m
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	407m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 1HE

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Leighton Middle School Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX	Middle deemed secondary	312m
The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR	Primary	313m
Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AB	Primary	342m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 1HE ITL and LU7 1HE 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 LU7 1HE:

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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LU7 1HE 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 LU7 1HE:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088612
LSOA	E01017555	Central Bedfordshire 021A
MSOA	E02003639	Central Bedfordshire 021

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU7 1HE

LU7 1EU	Market Square	43m
LU7 1TQ	Lake Street	53m
LU7 1EY	Market Square	59m
LU7 1DG	Bell Alley	75m
LU7 1EF	North Street	88m
LU7 1RT	Lake Street	93m
LU7 1GA	Maple Mews	104m
LU7 1FU	Leston Road	124m
LU7 1RW	Lake Street	147m
LU7 1GR	Hockliffe Street	157m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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