Leagrave
Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, in the northwest of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
| Leagrave | |
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Dordans Road in Leagrave, showing typical interwar properties | |
Leagrave Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 12,910 11,998 (2011 Census.Ward) |
| OS grid reference | TL0523 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUTON |
| Postcode district | LU3, LU4 |
| Dialling code | 01582 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Due to its 35-minute connection by train from Leagrave station into London it is home to significant numbers of commuters, with almost two million using the train station each year. Leagrave station also has connections to Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south by Thameslink. Junctions 11 and 11a of the M1 are close at hand as well as Luton Airport.
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