LU7 0QU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LU7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (0QU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case LU which means Luton.
Postal District. In our case LU7.
Postal Sector. In our case LU7 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QU.

The regional mail center for the post area LU is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the LU7 0QU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is LEIGHTON BUZZARD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the LU7 0QU postcode is home to a bustling 69 residents!

It is situated within the post town of LEIGHTON BUZZARD within the old postal county of Bedfordshire.

LU7 0QU is within the town of Leighton Buzzard.

The LU7 0QU postcode area is composed of 80% residential properties, 20% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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LU7 0QU: Points of Interest

Grove Lock PH

Grove Lock PH is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Leighton Road, Grove, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0QU.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	80%
Commercial	20%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for LU7 0QU

The telephone area code for LU7 0QU is 01525 Leighton Buzzard.

Map Coordinates for LU7 0QU

Latitude	51.8936481239
Longitude	-0.666860452193

Ordnance Survey Maps for LU7 0QU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 192 Buckingham and Milton Keynes	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 165 Aylesbury & Leighton Buzzard	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from LU7 0QU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for LU7 0QU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the LU7 0QU Postcode?

Download Speeds For LU7 0QU

Average Mbps	5.100
Median Mbps	3.900
Maximum Mbps	19.540

LU7 0QU has an average download speed of 5.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

184 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (5,204) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,179,253) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For LU7 0QU

Average Mbps	0.700
Median Mbps	0.700
Maximum Mbps	1.230

LU7 0QU has an average upload speed of 0.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,264 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (3,591) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,178,786) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of LU7 0QU Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near LU7 0QU

WHOLE TOOTH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: UNIT 1, GROVEBURY ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4TA

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

OLD BANK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 16-18 LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1RT

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

LE ROUX 2

Address: 16-18 LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1RT

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

SMILE CREATIONS INNOVATIONS LTD

Address: 1A, 5 BELL ALLEY, MARKET SQUARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1DG

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGE STREET DENTAL

Address: 17A BRIDGE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1AH

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

EUROPA HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: EUROPA HOUSE, WEST STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DD

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near LU7 0QU

GROVEBURY PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2 ENTERPRISE COURT, ENTERPRISE WAY, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4SZ

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 378993

BOOTS

Address: 55 HIGH STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 373703

ROSEHILL PHARMACY

Address: 41 HIGH STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 373391

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 17-19 LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1RS

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 383686

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: 3-5 MARKET SQUARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1EU

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 372175

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: VIMY ROAD, LINSLADE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1ER

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 250449

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near LU7 0QU

DEREK H REDFERN

Address: 3 HIGH STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DN

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LEIGHTON BUZZARD)

Address: 18 WATERBORNE WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DH

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LEIGHTON BUZZARD)

Address: 22 WATERBORNE WALK, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1DH

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (LEIGHTON BUZZARD)

Address: 1 MARKET SQUARE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1EU

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

KINGS OPTICIANS (NORTH STREET)

Address: 2 NORTH STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1EN

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

BEDFORD DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: 10 WOLSELEY DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1FH

Distance: 5.61 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near LU7 0QU

LRS AT RIDGEWAY COURT

Address: UNIT 6 RIDGEWAY COURT, GROVEBURY ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4SF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 LEIGHTON ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1LB

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 LEIGHTON ROAD, LINSLADE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1LB

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 372571

SALISBURY HOUSE SURGERY

Address: LAKE STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 1RS

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01525 243890

LEIGHTON BUZZARD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 25 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

DR J L HENDERSON & PARTNERS - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: 29 BASSETT ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1AR

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near LU7 0QU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: LU7 0QU

Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard station, Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY
Distance: 3.10 miles
Driving Time: 6.39 minutes
Cheddington
Cheddington station, Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ
Distance: 3.31 miles
Driving Time: 6.27 minutes
Tring
Tring station, Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QR
Distance: 7.99 miles
Driving Time: 13.24 minutes
Fenny Stratford
Fenny Stratford station, Simpson Road, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BP
Distance: 9.51 miles
Driving Time: 12.22 minutes
Bletchley
Bletchley station, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DZ
Distance: 9.57 miles
Driving Time: 12.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near LU7 0QU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near LU7 0QU

M1 J11A

Distance: 9.73 miles

Driving Time: 11.57 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 11.80 miles

Driving Time: 15.58 minutes

M1 J11

Distance: 12.17 miles

Driving Time: 14.23 minutes

M1 J10

Distance: 15.26 miles

Driving Time: 17.19 minutes

M1 J13

Distance: 15.88 miles

Driving Time: 17.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the LU7 0QU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Buckingham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Greg Smith
Contact Details	Contact Greg Smith
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the LU7 0QU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Buckinghamshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Buckinghamshire at the following link Buckinghamshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

Buckinghamshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Buckinghamshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the LU7 0QU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Buckinghamshire Council

House Sales in LU7 0QU

Yearly House Sales for LU7 0QU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£720,000	£720,000	£720,000	1
2020	£762,000	£762,000	£762,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the LU7 0QU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near LU7 0QU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Grovebury Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 4EG	1.14 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Aldi
Morrisons, Lake Street, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1WS	2.51 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Morrisons
Waitrose, Waterborne Walk, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1DH	2.58 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Waitrose
Iceland, Market Square, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 1EU	2.58 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Iceland
Aldi, Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 7ER	2.71 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the LU7 0QU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near LU7 0QU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction Of Saxon Street, Milton Keynes, MK2 2EN	7.64 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Junction Of Saxon Street
Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.02 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.03 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	10.70 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to 196-198 Arndale Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near LU7 0QU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Billington Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9HH	0.91 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to McDonald's, Billington Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9HH
McDonald's, Watling Street, Hockliffe, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LZ	4.34 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to McDonald's, Watling Street, Hockliffe, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LZ
McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR	6.67 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR
McDonald's, Watling Street, Little Brickhill, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 9DN	6.85 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to McDonald's, Watling Street, Little Brickhill, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 9DN

KFC Restaurants near LU7 0QU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street South, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3RZ	6.30 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to KFC Dunstable - High Street
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR	7.88 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services
KFC, Cambridge Street, AYLESBURY, HP20 1BA	7.94 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to KFC Aylesbury Retail Park
KFC, Stadium Way West, MILTON KEYNES, MK1 1ST	8.59 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to KFC Milton Keynes - The Stadium
KFC, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ	9.01 miles	Directions from LU7 0QU to KFC Luton - Hatters Way Retail Park