Postcode LU5 4LS (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1999

Map showing LU5 4LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4LS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1999.LU5 4LS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 4LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 4LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to LU5 4LS is Allenby Avenue which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evelyn Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Christophers Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2019. 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 4LS is Barton Bowls Club and is 9.33 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 9.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allenby Avenue 85 m
Highfields Close 160 m
Lambs Close 177 m
Cresta Close 191 m
Potters Mead 228 m
St Christopher's Close 252 m
Dale Close 308 m
Evelyn Road 311 m
Kiln Way 313 m
Gorham Way 321 m
Calcutt Close 336 m
Skimpot Road 339 m
Poets Green 398 m
Browning Road 440 m
Jeans Way 479 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4LS

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1999
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 4LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
349 m
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
759 m
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
973 m
Southfield Primary School 1.05 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.06 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.07 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.09 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.14 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.25 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.27 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.46 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.57 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.67 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.72 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.85 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.86 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.89 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.89 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.93 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evelyn Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Allenby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Allenby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Evelyn Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tesco Store Skimpot Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 2.17 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.32 km
West Street Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.86 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 754 m
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89022000
Longitude -0.48886200
OS Easting 504091
OS Northing 0222375
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23648
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025752
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1