Postcode LU1 5QF (Luton)

Map showing LU1 5QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU1 5QF is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU1 5QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU1 5QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU1 5QF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU1 5QF is Cades Lane which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cades Lane and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to LU1 5QF (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Stockwood Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU1 5QF is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU1 5QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU1 5QF, and the approximate distance away.

Cades Lane 11 m
Delphine Close 93 m
Griggs Gardens 95 m
Cades Close 101 m
Landau Close 156 m
Mossman Close 166 m
Clarence Gardens 169 m
Farley Meadows 174 m
Whipperley Ring 175 m
Roebuck Close 176 m
Mc Cowen Close 179 m
Ross Close 211 m
Wulwards Close 254 m
Santingfield South 272 m
Richards Close 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU1 5QF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU1 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
253 m
The Stockwood Park Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
325 m
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
325 m
Farley Junior Academy 489 m
Hillborough Junior School Outstanding
(January 20, 2010)
1.06 km
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 21, 2017)
1.06 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.07 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Caddington Village School Good
(February 20, 2019)
1.39 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.42 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.44 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.56 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.56 km
Oakwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.78 km
Chiltern Academy 1.8 km
Tennyson Road Primary School 1.8 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.88 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.03 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.05 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU1 5QF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
9.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU1 5QF - Data from Apr 2022

Cades Lane Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Roebuck Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The Parrot Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Cades Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Whipperley Ring Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.41 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU1 5QF - Data from Dec 2021

Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 562 m
Farley Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lower Kidney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU1 5QF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.9 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 556,810 kWh - mean 17,400 kWh : median 17,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 123,108 kWh - mean 3,971 kWh : median 3,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU1 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87442500
Longitude -0.44019000
OS Easting 507478
OS Northing 0220689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2799
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Farley
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025338
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 020E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2