Postcode LU5 4LB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4LB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. LU5 4LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 4LB 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 4LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU5 4LB is Holly Acre which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Bedfordshire College and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4LB (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 4LB is The Red Lion and is 9.22 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 10.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Acre 68 m
The Mall 109 m
Maple Square 136 m
Tilling Green 160 m
Hazel Mead 178 m
Kingsway 185 m
Fauna Field 187 m
Kingscroft Avenue 268 m
Boscombe Road 292 m
Bagshawe Way 293 m
Dukeminster Road 304 m
Dorchester Close 315 m
Chiltern Park 331 m
Court Drive 351 m
A5505 1.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4LB

Introduction July 1983
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 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
200 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
540 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
694 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 749 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
917 m
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
959 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.05 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.13 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.14 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.15 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.47 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.58 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.59 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.68 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.68 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.75 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.77 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.79 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Bedfordshire College Bus Stop/Station 62 m
White Lion Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 75 m
White Lion Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 76 m
White Lion Retail Park North Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Central Bedfordshire College Bus Stop/Station 152 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 578 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 661 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 683 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 84,454 kWh - mean 7,038 kWh : median 7,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89027800
Longitude -0.51603500
OS Easting 502221
OS Northing 0222343
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-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: 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 E33025764
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