Postcode LU5 4NG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4NG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4NG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LU5 4NG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 4NG 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 4NG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU5 4NG is Cresta Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Allenby Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4NG (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 4NG is Barton Bowls Club and is 9.22 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 9.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cresta Close 58 m
Highfields Close 115 m
Evelyn Road 122 m
St Christopher's Close 152 m
Calcutt Close 169 m
Gorham Way 174 m
Old Dairy Court 238 m
Thornbury 240 m
Allenby Avenue 272 m
Lambs Close 283 m
Browning Road 311 m
Linden Road 317 m
Walgrave Road 318 m
Dale Road 391 m
Katherine Drive 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4NG

Introduction August 1992
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 4NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
200 m
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
577 m
Southfield Primary School 913 m
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
922 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
931 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
936 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.04 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.09 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.1 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.61 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.64 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.68 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.83 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.85 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.97 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.03 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Allenby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Allenby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Evelyn Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Evelyn Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Old Dairy Court Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 2.14 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.27 km
West Street Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 39 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% 24.7 4.8
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 102.8 11
300+ Mbps 97.7% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 640,650 kWh - mean 14,899 kWh : median 13,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 165,917 kWh - mean 3,950 kWh : median 3,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89173100
Longitude -0.49023600
OS Easting 503993
OS Northing 0222541
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2