Postcode LU5 4AA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4AA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 4AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 4AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 LU5 4AA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to LU5 4AA is Howard Place which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borough Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.49 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4AA (for ages 11 and under) is St. Augustine's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Academy Dunstable. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LU5 4AA is The Red Lion and is 10.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 11.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.1% 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 2.4 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 LU5 4AA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU5 4AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU5 4AA, and the approximate distance away.

Howard Place 26 m
Borough Road 109 m
Park Road 153 m
Walnut Grove 157 m
Blows Road 180 m
Half Moon Lane 192 m
Grove Road 214 m
Willoughby Close 229 m
Downs Road 238 m
Norcott Close 259 m
Index Drive 273 m
Periwinkle Lane 315 m
Allen Close 316 m
Barton Avenue 318 m
Sundown Avenue 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4AA

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 LU5 4AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
481 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
571 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
599 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
601 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
741 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.05 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.11 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.24 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.25 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.25 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.32 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.44 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.47 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.66 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.73 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.04 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.1 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.15 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.62 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.14 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.32 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.68 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.68 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.79 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.79 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.79 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.94 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.96 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.96 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.96 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.03 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
11.03 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.05 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.07 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.1 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.1 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.1 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
11.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Borough Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Half Moon Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 706 m
West Street Taxi Rank 985 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 4AA - Data from Dec 2021

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 578 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 4AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.9% 95.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 91.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 693,205 kWh - mean 15,755 kWh : median 15,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 161,726 kWh - mean 3,594 kWh : median 3,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88077700
Longitude -0.51057900
OS Easting 502618
OS Northing 0221294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21105
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Manshead
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
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 E06000056
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025769
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4