The postcode LU5 4DD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 4DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU5 4DD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 4DD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to LU5 4DD is Downs Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Borough Road and is 326 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.32 km away.
The closest primary school to LU5 4DD (for ages 11 and under) is St George's School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2017. 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 4DD is The Red Lion and is 10.11 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 10.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.8 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 4DD is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU5 4DD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU5 4DD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU5 4DD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 4DD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Academy | Academy | 9-16 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 355 m |
| St George's School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 415 m |
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 634 m |
| Watling Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 692 m |
| Ardley Hill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 974 m |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 992 m | |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 26, 2011) | 1.02 km |
| Central Bedfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 28, 2022) | 1.04 km |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Lark Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 1.29 km |
| Queensbury Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Manshead CofE Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.47 km | |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Lancot School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 4DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 9.44 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 10.11 km | |
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 10.36 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 10.73 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 10.73 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 10.73 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 10.8 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 10.8 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 10.82 km | |
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 10.84 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 10.87 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 10.87 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 10.87 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 10.9 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 10.9 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 10.96 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 10.96 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 10.96 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 10.96 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 10.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 4DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Borough Road | 326 m | |
| Borough Road | 328 m | |
| Station Road | 340 m | |
| Lover's Walk | 382 m | |
| Half Moon Lane | 419 m | |
| Dunstable Square | 621 m | |
| West Street | 903 m | |
| High Street North | 912 m | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 4.32 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.25 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 59.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 4DD - Data from Dec 2021
| Stipers Hill | 833 m | |
| Grove Spring | 1.14 km | |
| Dame Ellen's Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Little John's Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Twentynine Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Castlecroft Wood | 2.15 km | |
| The Green | 2.37 km | |
| Thirty Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Slough Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Allcroft Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Kensworth Common | 3.2 km | |
| Buncer's Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Landpark Wood | 3.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 4DD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 106.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.3 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for LU5 4DD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.88307400 |
| Longitude | -0.51020200 |
| OS Easting | 502637 |
| OS Northing | 0221549 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 030A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |