Postcode LU5 4HB (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated May 2011

Map showing LU5 4HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4HB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2011.LU5 4HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 4HB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 4HB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU5 4HB is Dukeminster Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory View and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4HB (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 4HB is The Red Lion and is 9.6 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 10.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dukeminster Road 79 m
Bagshawe Way 119 m
St Peters Road 121 m
Alfred Street 150 m
Station Road 170 m
Bernard Close 186 m
Church Street 187 m
Bigthan Road 191 m
Priory Road 194 m
Englands Lane 209 m
Tilling Green 224 m
Fauna Field 228 m
Stokers Close 234 m
Long Hedge 330 m
The Mall 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4HB

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2011
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 4HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
232 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
385 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
543 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 713 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
878 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
906 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
936 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.1 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.11 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.21 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.37 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.45 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.48 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.49 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.52 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.76 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.84 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.87 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.96 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory View Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Priory View Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 510 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 615 m
West Street Taxi Rank 693 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88732100
Longitude -0.51324000
OS Easting 502420
OS Northing 0222018
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14341
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Central
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 Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025759
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2