Postcode LU5 4JW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4JW and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 4JW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 4JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU5 4JW is Parrott Close which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Avenue and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4JW (for ages 11 and under) is Hadrian Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 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 4JW is Barton Bowls Club and is 9.85 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 9.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parrott Close 135 m
Ridgeway Drive 139 m
Luton Road 154 m
The Crest 160 m
Western Way 174 m
Aubrey Close 195 m
Kingsbury Avenue 199 m
Woodford Road 208 m
Brandreth Avenue 209 m
Fairfield Road 231 m
Liscombe Road 232 m
Monks Close 244 m
Florence Close 247 m
Chalk Acres 284 m
Fairfield Close 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4JW

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 4JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oneschool Global Dunstable 462 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
561 m
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
618 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
713 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
958 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.06 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.1 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.14 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.29 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.48 km
Southfield Primary School 1.56 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.6 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.69 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.7 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.7 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.7 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.76 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.78 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.86 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.43 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.85 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.85 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.85 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.92 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.92 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
9.94 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
9.95 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.96 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
10.08 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
10.08 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
10.08 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
10.08 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
10.08 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
10.1 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.16 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
10.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Brandreth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Brandreth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.36 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.51 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 317,615 kWh - mean 16,717 kWh : median 13,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88864100
Longitude -0.50036600
OS Easting 503303
OS Northing 0222183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21117
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Icknield
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025749
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1