LU7 9LU maps, stats, and open data
LU7 9LU lies on Birchs Close in Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard. LU7 9LU is located in the Heath & Reach 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 January 1980.
LU7 9LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU7 9LU geodata
| Easting | 497603 |
| Northing | 226542 |
| Latitude | 51.928846 |
| Longitude | -0.581928 |
Where is LU7 9LU?
| Street | Birchs Close |
| Locality | Hockliffe |
| Town/City | Leighton Buzzard |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU7 |
LU7 9LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU7 9LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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
| Ward | Heath & Reach |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU7 9LU
2024 16 SEP £333,000 |
2021 6 APR £310,000 |
2020 3 JAN £310,000 |
2012 1 JUN £237,500 |
2006 26 MAY £245,000 |
1997 24 JUL £85,000 |
1996 22 MAR £75,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU7 9LU
| Birchs Close (Watling Street) | Hockliffe | 52m |
| Birchs Close (Watling Street) | Hockliffe | 75m |
| Hockliffe Signals (A5) | Hockliffe | 348m |
| Hockliffe Signals (Leighton Road) | Hockliffe | 382m |
| Bull Farm (Watling Street) | Hockliffe | 423m |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU7 9LU (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 9LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.96Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU7 9LU (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% |
LU7 9LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 9LU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 329,829 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,424 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,735 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 9LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 9LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
28.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 9LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 9LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU7 9LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Leighton Road | 16:45 | 10:30 | 145m |
| Woburn Road Hockliffe | 16:45 | 10:30 | 440m |
| Church End | 16:45 | 09:00 | 1,062m |
LU7 9LU ITL and LU7 9LU 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 9LU:
| 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 |
LU7 9LU 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 9LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088726 | |
| LSOA | E01017577 | Central Bedfordshire 019A |
| MSOA | E02003637 | Central Bedfordshire 019 |
Nearest postcodes to LU7 9LU
| LU7 9LX | Kilby Road | 86m |
| LU7 9NB | Watling Street | 97m |
| LU7 9LZ | Watling Street | 105m |
| LU7 9NN | Nine Lands | 125m |
| LU7 9RQ | Clifford Close | 143m |
| LU7 9LY | Watling Street | 175m |
| LU7 9LT | White Horse Close | 214m |
| LU7 9LR | Watling Street | 219m |
| LU7 9NP | Watling Street | 248m |
| LU7 9HN | White Horse Close | 288m |
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