LU7 3XB maps, stats, and open data

LU7 3XB lies on Lyra Gardens in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 3XB 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 June 2001.

LU7 3XB maps

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

LU7 3XB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU7 3XB geodata

Easting	493770
Northing	225682
Latitude	51.921774
Longitude	-0.637889

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU7 3XB?

Street	Lyra Gardens
Town/City	Leighton Buzzard
Country	England
Postcode District	LU7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU7 3XB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 3XB 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 North
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU7 3XB

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Millers Close	319m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danes Way	410m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Mercury Way	142m
➜ Lyra Gardens crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 3XB

Gemini Close (Appenine Way)	Leighton Buzzard	102m
Gemini Close (Appenine Way)	Leighton Buzzard	121m
Jupiter Drive (Leighton Road)	Leighton Buzzard	185m
Orion Way (Leighton Road)	Leighton Buzzard	218m
Orion Way (Meadow Way)	Leighton Buzzard	230m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 3XB

Leighton Buzzard Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 3XB

Broadband access in LU7 3XB (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	75.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU7 3XB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	45.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU7 3XB (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 3XB

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 3XB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	153,360
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,780
Median (kWh/meter)	11,940

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	30,429
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,043
Median (kWh/meter)	3,123

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 3XB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 3XB.
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

72.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 3XB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Head Start Day Nursery

Briggington House

321m

Blossom Cafe

Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre

346m

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton Buzzard

Community Hall

693m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU7 3XB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Orion Way	17:00	12:00	34m
Meadow Road	17:00	11:30	228m
Aries Court	17:15	12:00	364m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU7 3XB

Facility	Distance
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall, Studio	771m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Sports Hall	778m
Vandyke Road Playing Field (Closed) Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches	863m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 3XB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Beaudesert Lower School Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX	Primary	133m
Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY	Secondary	771m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU	Middle deemed secondary	777m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 3XB ITL and LU7 3XB 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 3XB:

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 3XB 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 3XB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088861
LSOA	E01017605	Central Bedfordshire 020C
MSOA	E02003638	Central Bedfordshire 020

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU7 3XB

LU7 3XA	Jupiter Drive	98m
LU7 3UD	Gemini Close	110m
LU7 3XH	Cygnus Drive	129m
LU7 3XD	Aquila Road	129m
LU7 3UZ	Mercury Way	129m
LU7 3XJ	Orion Way	141m
LU7 3UE	Gemini Close	152m
LU7 9NU	Hockliffe Road	216m
LU7 3NW	Neptune Gardens	220m
LU7 3UU	Saturn Close	226m

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