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Thinking of living at LU6 3RH? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensworth Church of England Academy | Primary | 0 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Studham Village CofE Academy | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | Primary | 2.8 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Ardley Hill Academy | Primary | 2.9 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queensbury Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Stockwood Park Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Challney High School for Boys | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beechwood Park School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Stannard School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ardley Hill Academy | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Studham Playing Fields | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Whipsnade Park Golf Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Edgecote Close Skate Park | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Free flying | Paragliding Toplanding | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Beechwood Park School | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | TC Feeds & Tack Haven | 530 m | 1 |
| Football | Caddington Sports & Social Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Finch Green Court | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | GObowling | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Dunstable | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Dunstable Snooker Club | 5.0 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.
The nearest station is Leagrave, a drive away (6.7 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
Central London is 49 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Kensworth Church of England Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Manshead Church of England Academy, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 43 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group, 2.8 km away, with Kensworth Village Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Markyate Surgery, part of Rothschild House Group (3.2 km), with Markyate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.0 km).
For a haircut, Hair Secrets is 3.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 6.3 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Millfield Green Management is the closest café or restaurant (2.3 km), and The Farmers Boy the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 72 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Mentmore park, 2.4 km away; for exercise, DW Sports Fitness Club (4.6 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Luton is 13 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
5 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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| Independent |
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Every primary near LU6 3RH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.