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Thinking of living at AL3 8PH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Primary | 150 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Slip End Village School | Primary | 2.6 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Kensworth Church of England Academy | Primary | 2.9 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Caddington Village School | Primary | 3.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Flamstead Village School | Primary | 3.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Stockwood Park Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiltern Academy | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queensbury Academy | Secondary | 6.3 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Claystone School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Oakwood Primary School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Pavillion | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Affinity Health And Leisure Club (Markyate) | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Stockwood Park Golf Centre | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Horse riding | TC Feeds & Tack Haven | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Luton Rugby Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Caddington Sports & Social Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Edgecote Close Skate Park | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Flamstead Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Beechwood Park School | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Running | Stockwood Park Athletics Track | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Stockwood Park Athletics Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Skiing | InPiste | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Finch Green Court | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Luton West End Bowls Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Luton, a drive away (5.9 km), with 3.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Cavendish Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 46, 34, 807); 7 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (15 by car).
Central London is 42 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Markyate Village School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Stockwood Park Academy, 4.1 km away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Londis, 350 m away, with Markyate Pharmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Markyate Surgery, part of Rothschild House Group (350 m), with Markyate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Aston Salon is 4.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 8.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Olive Naturally Indian is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Swan Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 193 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Caddington Pond Park, 2.5 km away; for exercise, InPiste (4.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 8.6 km away.
17 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.