LU7 2PL maps, stats, and open data

LU7 2PL lies on Orchard Drive in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 2PL is located in the Leighton-Linslade West 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 2PL maps

LU7 2PL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU7 2PL 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 2PL geodata

Easting	490944
Northing	224658
Latitude	51.913038
Longitude	-0.679240

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU7 2PL?

Street	Orchard Drive
Town/City	Leighton Buzzard
Country	England
Postcode District	LU7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU7 2PL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 2PL 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 West
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU7 2PL

34, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2023 17 AUG £585,000
5, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2022 18 MAR £386,200
42, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2020 13 NOV £460,000
35, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2017 26 JUL £450,000
36, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2013 6 DEC £275,000
25, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2010 11 OCT £260,000
30, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2006 30 JUN £310,000
30, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2006 10 APR £250,000
8, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2005 22 JUL £180,000
3, ORCHARD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 2PL 2004 27 MAY £232,000

➜ Leighton Buzzard house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU7 2PL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Finch Crescent	395m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Finch Crescent	395m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Finch Crescent	395m
➜ Orchard Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 2PL

Bunkers Lane	Linslade	93m
Bunkers Lane	Linslade	96m
Railway Bridge (Wing Road)	Linslade	172m
Village Court (Southcott Village)	Linslade	186m
Village Court (Southcott Village)	Linslade	216m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 2PL

Leighton Buzzard Station	0.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 2PL

Broadband access in LU7 2PL (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU7 2PL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	39.8Mbps
Average download speed	39.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU7 2PL (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 LU7 2PL

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 2PL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 2PL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	591,075
Meter count	41
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,416
Median (kWh/meter)	13,551

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	180,942
Meter count	41
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,413
Median (kWh/meter)	4,228

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 2PL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 2PL.
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

16.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 2PL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 2PL (meters)

The Ship

90 Wing Road

261m

Cloud 9 Ltd

Short Place Cafe

380m

The Corner Shop

61 Finch Crescent

394m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU7 2PL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Chelsea Green	17:15	12:00	265m
Southcourt Avenue	17:00	12:00	294m
Ashburnham Crescent	17:00	11:30	387m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU7 2PL

Facility	Distance
The Forster Institute Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard Sports Hall	373m
Linslade Memorial Playing Fields And Garden Of Remembrance Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	439m
Linslade School Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Studio, Sports Hall	596m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 2PL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Linslade School Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA	Middle deemed secondary	538m
Linslade Lower School Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU	Primary	579m
Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE	Secondary	749m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 2PL ITL and LU7 2PL 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 2PL:

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 2PL 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 2PL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088889
LSOA	E01017614	Central Bedfordshire 023D
MSOA	E02003641	Central Bedfordshire 023

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU7 2PL

LU7 2PN	Woodside Way	63m
LU7 2PP	Grange Close	116m
LU7 2PR	Southcott Village	160m
LU7 2NQ	Bunkers Lane	162m
LU7 2PW	Grange Close	170m
LU7 2AD	Pinecrest Mews	202m
LU7 2PQ	The Gables	208m
LU7 2QG	Barnabas Road	238m
LU7 2PS	Village Court	249m
LU7 2NS	Waterloo Road	252m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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