Postcode LU5 4JA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4JA and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 4JA 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 4JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU5 4JA is Britain Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lover's Walk and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4JA (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 4JA is The Red Lion and is 9.85 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 10.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Britain Street 16 m
Wellington Terrace 72 m
Lovers' Walk 83 m
Swan Gardens 96 m
King Street 139 m
Richard Street 145 m
High Street South 161 m
Albert Court 189 m
Great Northern Road 203 m
Priory Road 221 m
Alfred Street 239 m
Wood Street 240 m
Staines Square 243 m
The Cedars 253 m
Englands Lane 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4JA

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 4JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
0 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
159 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
501 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
682 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
788 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
983 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
989 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.05 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.06 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.11 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.15 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.3 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.47 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.67 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.68 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.7 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.75 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.79 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.79 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.14 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.85 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.25 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.8 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.8 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.82 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.82 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.82 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.89 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.89 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.91 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.92 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.92 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.92 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.94 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.94 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.94 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
10.95 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
11.03 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
11.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Lover's Walk Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Friars Walk Bus Stop/Station 219 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 255 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 268 m
West Street Taxi Rank 549 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 563 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 975 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Landpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 93.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 84 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 487,966 kWh - mean 13,188 kWh : median 14,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 147,628 kWh - mean 4,474 kWh : median 3,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88406300
Longitude -0.51512000
OS Easting 502298
OS Northing 0221653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18572
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025768
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3