LU7 3BX maps, stats, and open data

LU7 3BX lies on Drakes Avenue in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 3BX is located in the Leighton-Linslade 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 December 2010.

LU7 3BX maps

LU7 3BX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU7 3BX 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 3BX geodata

Easting492634
Northing226281
Latitude51.927348
Longitude-0.654242

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU7 3BX?

StreetDrakes Avenue
Town/CityLeighton Buzzard
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU7
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➜ Where is Leighton Buzzard?

LU7 3BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 3BX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

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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Politics

WardLeighton-linslade North
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU7 3BX

6, DRAKES AVENUE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 3BX
2013
21 JUN
£259,950

➜ 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 3BX

October 2023Public orderOn or near Winston Close299m
October 2023Other theftOn or near Winston Close299m
October 2023Other theftOn or near Chamberlains Gardens313m
➜ Drakes Avenue crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 3BX

Churchill RoadLeighton Buzzard141m
Churchill RoadLeighton Buzzard161m
Churchill RoadLeighton Buzzard259m
Plummer Haven (Heath Road)Leighton Buzzard284m
Plummer Haven (Heath Road)Leighton Buzzard285m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 3BX

Leighton Buzzard Station2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 3BX

Broadband access in LU7 3BX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU7 3BX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed50.5Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU7 3BX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 3BX

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 3BX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 3BX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)363,089
Meter count53
Mean (kWh/meter)6,851
Median (kWh/meter)5,735

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)119,026
Meter count53
Mean (kWh/meter)2,246
Median (kWh/meter)2,219
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 3BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 3BX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

76% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 3BX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 3BX (meters)

The Rushmere Park Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
East Street
522m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Vandyke Road
525m
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton Buzzard
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Community Hall
589m

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Nearest post box to LU7 3BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Broomshill Road17:0012:00309m
Clarence Road17:3012:30323m
Nelson Road17:0012:00339m

Nearest sports facilities to LU7 3BX

FacilityDistance
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Sports Hall
526m
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall, Studio
644m
Vandyke Road Playing Field (Closed)
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard
Grass Pitches
677m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 3BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
Primary523m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Middle deemed secondary527m
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary644m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 3BX ITL and LU7 3BX 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 3BX:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH25Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000056Central Bedfordshire

LU7 3BX 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 3BX:

CodeName
OAE00088875
LSOAE01017609Central Bedfordshire 021E
MSOAE02003639Central Bedfordshire 021

Nearest postcodes to LU7 3BX

LU7 3AFDrakes Avenue50m
LU7 3BYWellington Way117m
LU7 3DZBlenheim Road123m
LU7 3ETChurchill Road143m
LU7 3EBChurchill Road146m
LU7 3EPBroomhills Road183m
LU7 3EDChurchill Road203m
LU7 3FHMontgomery Close241m
LU7 3EXOakley Green244m
LU7 3JDChurchill Road252m