LU7 3XJ maps, stats, and open data

LU7 3XJ lies on Orion Way in Leighton Buzzard. LU7 3XJ 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 3XJ maps

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

LU7 3XJ 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 3XJ geodata

Easting	493644
Northing	225619
Latitude	51.921229
Longitude	-0.639738

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU7 3XJ?

Street	Orion Way
Town/City	Leighton Buzzard
Country	England
Postcode District	LU7
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU7 3XJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 3XJ 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 3XJ

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Millers Close	285m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danes Way	299m
December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Mercury Way	279m
➜ Orion Way crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 3XJ

Orion Way (Leighton Road)	Leighton Buzzard	147m
Orion Way (Meadow Way)	Leighton Buzzard	177m
Gemini Close (Appenine Way)	Leighton Buzzard	214m
Jupiter Drive (Leighton Road)	Leighton Buzzard	227m
Gemini Close (Appenine Way)	Leighton Buzzard	236m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 3XJ

Leighton Buzzard Station	2.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 3XJ

Broadband access in LU7 3XJ (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 LU7 3XJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	72.7Mbps
Average download speed	84.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	16.7Mbps
Average upload speed	13.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU7 3XJ (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 3XJ

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 3XJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	683,693
Meter count	57
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,995
Median (kWh/meter)	10,962

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	203,042
Meter count	53
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,831
Median (kWh/meter)	3,357

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

9% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 3XJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Head Start Day Nursery

Briggington House

394m

Blossom Cafe

Leighton Buzzard Garden Centre

422m

Sizzlers Fish & Chip Shop

115 Waterdell

603m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Orion Way	17:00	12:00	135m
Meadow Road	17:00	11:30	172m
Aries Court	17:15	12:00	289m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU7 3XJ

Facility	Distance
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Sports Hall	724m
Vandyke Road Playing Field (Closed) Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard Grass Pitches	738m
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	748m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 3XJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Beaudesert Lower School Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX	Primary	256m
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU	Middle deemed secondary	723m
Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF	Middle deemed secondary	747m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 3XJ ITL and LU7 3XJ 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 3XJ:

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 3XJ 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 3XJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088859
LSOA	E01017604	Central Bedfordshire 020B
MSOA	E02003638	Central Bedfordshire 020

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU7 3XJ

LU7 3XH	Cygnus Drive	33m
LU7 3NW	Neptune Gardens	84m
LU7 3UD	Gemini Close	111m
LU7 3XD	Aquila Road	127m
LU7 3XB	Lyra Gardens	141m
LU7 3UE	Gemini Close	163m
LU7 3NJ	Pegasus Road	164m
LU7 3NN	Hercules Close	184m
LU7 3XA	Jupiter Drive	192m
LU7 3XF	Centauri Close	193m

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