Postcode LU5 4EQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4EQ and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 4EQ 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 4EQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU5 4EQ is Graham Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jardine Way and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.14 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4EQ (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 4EQ is Barton Bowls Club and is 10.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 10.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.7 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 4EQ 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 4EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Graham Road 34 m
Jardine Way 74 m
Brive Road 139 m
New Woodfield Green 206 m
Oakwood Avenue 208 m
Morcom Road 241 m
Lincoln Close 300 m
Woodfield Gate 304 m
Southwood Road 321 m
Mountview Avenue 354 m
Mayfield Road 381 m
London Road 489 m
Lowther Road 929 m
B4540 3.3 km
B440 6.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4EQ

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 4EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
219 m
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
647 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 647 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.16 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.18 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.25 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.31 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.48 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.58 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.66 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.67 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.78 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.83 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.86 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.91 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.14 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.17 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.5 km
Southfield Primary School 2.54 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jardine Way Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Graham Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Brive Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Downside Primary School Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Jardine Way South-end Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.43 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.72 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.58 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 815 m
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.3 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 479,581 kWh - mean 11,419 kWh : median 11,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 158,709 kWh - mean 3,779 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87850900
Longitude -0.50051400
OS Easting 503316
OS Northing 0221056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4420
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1