Postcode LU5 4AW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4AW and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 4AW 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 4AW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LU5 4AW is Oakwood Avenue which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.29 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4AW (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 4AW is The Red Lion and is 10.65 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 10.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakwood Avenue 113 m
Hillside Road 122 m
Sundown Avenue 124 m
Norcott Close 167 m
Mayfield Road 176 m
Apollo Close 217 m
Brive Road 228 m
New Woodfield Green 258 m
Woodfield Gate 271 m
Chichester Close 280 m
Graham Road 287 m
Half Moon Lane 302 m
Blows Road 344 m
Mountview Avenue 346 m
Jardine Way 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4AW

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 4AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
195 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
877 m
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
916 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 916 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
921 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
965 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
996 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.35 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.4 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.47 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.55 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.59 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.61 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.62 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.73 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.86 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.16 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.45 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.52 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.99 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.27 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
10.65 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.79 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.79 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.9 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.9 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.9 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.91 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.91 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.91 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.97 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.97 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
10.99 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.99 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
11.05 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
11.13 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
11.13 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
11.13 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
11.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Oakwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Mayfield Stores Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Downside Primary School Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Mayfield Stores Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.12 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 610 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 320,502 kWh - mean 11,870 kWh : median 10,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 64,011 kWh - mean 2,560 kWh : median 1,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87934800
Longitude -0.50490300
OS Easting 503012
OS Northing 0221143
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1