Welcome to New Town

New Town Bedfordshire is a modern and vibrant town located in the heart of Bedfordshire, England. The town was established in the 1960s as part of a government initiative to create new towns across the country. Today, New Town Bedfordshire is a thriving community with a population of over 50,000 people. The town is known for its excellent transport links, affordable housing, and high-quality schools.

One of the main attractions of New Town Bedfordshire is its excellent transport links. The town is located just off the M1 motorway, which provides easy access to London and other major cities in the UK. There are also regular train services to London and other destinations from the town's railway station. In addition, there are several bus routes that serve the town and surrounding areas, making it easy to get around without a car.

Another key feature of New Town Bedfordshire is its affordable housing. The town has a range of housing options, from modern apartments to spacious family homes. The cost of living in the town is also relatively low compared to other parts of the UK, making it an attractive option for those looking to relocate. In addition, the town has a range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities, making it a great place to live and work.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 1.2°C

Feels Like: -5.4°C

Wind: 21.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chiltern Academy Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Ian Douglas	Gipsy Lane Luton LU1 3GF 1582310644 School Website
Tennyson Road Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Hilary Power	Tennyson Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3RS 1582723230 School Website
Oakwood Primary School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fatemah Salihi	117 Tennyson Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3RR 1582518800 School Website
University Of Bedfordshire Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Mr Bill Rammell	Park Square Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3JU 1582734111 School Website
Chapel Street Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Gilbert	Russell Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5EA 01582413552 School Website
Surrey Street Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Jackson	Cutenhoe Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3NJ 01582359390 School Website
Avenue Centre For Education Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jeremy Dodd	The Hub Cutenhoe Community Learning Park Cutenhoe Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3NJ 01582359370 School Website
Hillborough Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Josephine Walter	Hillborough Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5EZ 01582725764 School Website
Hillborough Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr David Bradshaw	Hillborough Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 5EZ 01582613331 School Website
Rothesay Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Janet Brownjohn	59 Rothesay Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1RB 01582726966 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 0.73 Miles

Luton Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT 2.94 Miles

Leagrave Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 2.94 Miles

Harpenden Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 4.82 Miles

Harlington Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 7.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Luton Taxis 01582 735566 New Town Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3EA 0.05 Miles
Luton Cabco Taxi 01582 737777 Unit 5/New Town Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3EA 0.05 Miles
Cabco 01582 737777 New Town Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3EA 0.05 Miles
Anglia Cars 01582 418181 74 Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3EU 0.18 Miles
Silver Line Taxis 01582 456456 47-49 Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JX 0.22 Miles
A1 24 Hour Taxis Luton 01582 242424 1 Chapel Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2SE 0.27 Miles
Luton Airport Taxi Mini Cab 01582 242424 12-14 Park St, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3EP 0.29 Miles
Luton Airport Taxis 01582 346266 64 Windsor Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5DT 0.29 Miles
Shamrock Cars 01582 454544 14 Windsor Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5DT 0.29 Miles
S T Transfers 01582 453567 118 Market Hall, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2TA 0.35 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Albert Road Lu1 3Ps No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tennyson Road Lu1 3Br No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dorset Court Lu1 3Dx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Street Lu1 3Ag No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Seymour Road Lu1 3Nr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Street Lu1 3Jx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Street Lu1 2Ua No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strathmore Avenue Lu1 3Hb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farley Hill Lu1 5Hq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Lu1 3Hu No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road Lu1 3Ug No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Street Lu1 2Az No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
West Hill Road Lu1 3Lz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Lu1 3Je No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Russell Rise Lu1 5Ey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Luton Extended Access Service 01582 729242	Castle Medical Practice 27 Castle Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3AG
Oasis Pcn 01582 729242	27 Castle Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3AG
Castle Medical Group Practice 01582 729242	27 Castle Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3AG
The Medici Medical Practice 01582 343220	The Medici Practice 3 Windsor Street Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3UA
Medici Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	3 Windsor Street Luton LU1 3UA

Local Stores

Whipperley
13-15 Market Sq
Whipperly Ring
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 5RD
01582 736676
Store Website
1.12 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Viva
Euro Garages
Dunstable Road
Luton
LU1 1BN
01582 487 884
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Luton Gipsy Lane Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3JH 01582 721121 lutongipsylane@vets4pets.com 0.60 miles


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Icknield Veterinary Group
1 Brook Street Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1DS 01582 727571 ivglut@fwi.co.uk Website 0.92 miles

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Luton Vets4pets Ltd
370 Hitchin Road Luton Bedfordshire LU2 7SR 01582 720 088 luton@vets4pets.com Website 1.31 miles
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Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre Ltd
324 Biscot Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1AZ 01582 730105 1.70 miles

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Meadowbrook Equine Clinic
Luton Hoo Estate New Mill End Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3TQ 0845 296 6675 contact@meadowbrookequine.com Website 1.76 miles
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Viovet
Global House 53 Bilton Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1UU 01582 842 096 support@viovet.co.uk Website 1.82 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Luton Airport
Walk Around The Back Of Luton Airport, Lots Of Space For Dogs To Go Off Lead And Depending On The Direction A Little Bit Of Forest 66 Eaton Green Rd Luton LU2 9JB 2.08 miles You Can Park In Wigmore Valley Carpark, Head Through The Park Into The Fields Beyond.

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Deacon Hill Pegdson
Hitchin Rd Hitchin Lancashire SG5 3JT 5.95 miles Live And Let Live Pub

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve
Amazing Hills And Valleys Make This Place A Worth While Visit. Park For Free On Church Lane And Walk Up The Lane. There Are Several Pathways To Choose From. You Can See The Massive Peak From Here And I Took This Path Along The Field To The Reserve. Its High Up With Steep Paths And Steps. You Will Need To Be Reasonably Fit. But The Views Over The Valley Are Worth It. It's Like A Mini Peak District. There Is A Wood And Stream At The Bottom With Flatter Paths. I Enjoyed The Slim Paths Running Around The Hills. Wild Ponies Roam. If You Enjoy A Challenge, Try It. 18 Church Rd Barton-Le-Clay Bedford MK45 4LA 6.04 miles Park On Church Lane For Free. The Reserve Is Sign Posted. Check The Website For Postcodes And Numerous Entrances.

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve
The Barton Hills Nature Reserve Is In The Heart Of The Chilterns. The Valleys And Hills That Make Up This Beautiful Nature Reserve Make It Well Worth A Visit. This 2-Mile Route Is Located Near Barton-Le-Clay. MK45 4LA 6.10 miles Barton Hills Is Immediately South Of The B655 Between The Town Of Barton-Le-Clay And The Village Of Hexton.

Deacons Hill
Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Birds, Cattle And Very Hilly. The Place Has Free Parking And Has Some Spectacular Views. Hitchin Lancashire 6.31 miles

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Oughtenhead Common
A Huge Expanse Of Fields And Protected Nature Reserves. There Is A Small Car Park Which Would Fit Around 6-8 Cars At The Start Of The Playing Field Then Many Turnstiles On To Various Difference Tracks. Some Ponds, Chalk Pits And River Areas. A Great All Rounder! Oughtonhead Nature Reserve Pirton 7.60 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.4°C	4.2°C	4.2°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.3°C	5.7°C	3.8°C	2°C	1.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	1.5°C	1°C	2.4°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.4°C	1.7°C	2°C
Feels Like	1.5°C	0.8°C	-0.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-2°C	1.6°C	2.9°C	2°C	-0.3°C	-3.4°C	-1.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-0.5°C	-2.3°C	-3.6°C	-4.4°C	-4.1°C	-2.5°C	0°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-1.4°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-8.9°C	-10.6°C	-11.4°C	-10.8°C	-8.6°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-6.1°C

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