The postcode LU5 4DS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 4DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU5 4DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4DS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to LU5 4DS is Mountview Avenue which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodfield Gate and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.48 km away.
The closest primary school to LU5 4DS (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 4DS is The Greyhound and is 10.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.7 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 4DS 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 4DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU5 4DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU5 4DS
| 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 4DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 438 m |
| Manshead CofE Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 665 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 665 m | |
| Ardley Hill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 875 m |
| Watling Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 21, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Priory Academy | Academy | 9-16 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| St George's School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Lark Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 1.4 km |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 26, 2011) | 1.67 km |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.69 km | |
| Queensbury Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Central Bedfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 28, 2022) | 1.91 km |
| Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.06 km |
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Lancot School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Beecroft Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 2.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 10.06 km | |
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 10.3 km | |
| Aldbury Cof E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 10.57 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 10.57 km | |
| Aldbury Memorial Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2020 | 10.68 km | |
| Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 10.68 km | |
| Cogs Club Aldbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2019 | 10.68 km | |
| Musette Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 10.84 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 10.98 km | |
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 11.24 km | |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2012 | 11.67 km | |
| Planet Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 11.77 km | |
| The Grand Junction Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2020 | 12.25 km | |
| Pendley Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 12.49 km | |
| The Court Theatre at Pendley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 12.49 km | |
| Grove Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 12.98 km | |
| Tring Athletic Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 13.06 km | |
| Tring Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 13.06 km | |
| Tring Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 13.06 km | |
| Tring Squash Rackets Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 13.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodfield Gate | 64 m | |
| Mountview Avenue | 130 m | |
| Morcom Road | 178 m | |
| Southwood Road | 192 m | |
| Mountview Avenue | 200 m | |
| Dunstable Square | 1.38 km | |
| West Street | 1.65 km | |
| High Street North | 1.71 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.82 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 59.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 4DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Stipers Hill | 521 m | |
| Grove Spring | 855 m | |
| Dame Ellen's Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Little John's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Castlecroft Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Twentynine Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Thirty Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Slough Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Buncer's Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Allcroft Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Kensworth Common | 2.65 km | |
| Cradle Spinney | 2.69 km | |
| Folly Wood | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 4DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.8 Mbps | 85 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 23.71 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% | 25 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.4 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LU5 4DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.87629600 |
| Longitude | -0.50390000 |
| OS Easting | 503088 |
| OS Northing | 0220805 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 030C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |