Postcode LU5 4AF (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated June 1999

Map showing LU5 4AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4AF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in June 1999.LU5 4AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 4AF 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 4AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU5 4AF is Liscombe Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liscombe Road and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4AF (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 The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU5 4AF is The Red Lion and is 10.07 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 10.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for LU5 4AF 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 4AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Liscombe Road 55 m
Ludun Close 131 m
Parrott Close 163 m
The Crest 238 m
Luton Road 390 m
Woodford Road 479 m
Jeans Way 557 m
Ridgeway Avenue 565 m
A5505 1.86 km
Luton Dunstable Busway 2.16 km
B579 3.56 km
B440 6.95 km
A4146 10.2 km
A5183 15.63 km
A505 22.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4AF

Introduction December 1997
Termination June 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 4AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oneschool Global Dunstable 583 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
714 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
754 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
866 m
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
874 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
920 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
928 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.23 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.35 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.37 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.51 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.51 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.59 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.59 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Southfield Primary School 1.83 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.93 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.94 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.95 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.5 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.07 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.13 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.13 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.13 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.19 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.19 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.21 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
10.22 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.27 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.27 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.27 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
10.35 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
10.35 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
10.35 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
10.35 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
10.35 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
10.37 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.43 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
10.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Jeans Way Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Jeans Way Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.17 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.36 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88653600
Longitude -0.50236800
OS Easting 503170
OS Northing 0221946
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21117
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Icknield
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025751
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2