Postcode LU5 4RG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4RG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. LU5 4RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 4RG 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 4RG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LU5 4RG is The Crest which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liscombe Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4RG (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 4RG 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 9.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 173.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.9 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 4RG 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 4RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Crest 16 m
Western Way 88 m
Parrott Close 101 m
Florence Close 104 m
Ridgeway Drive 154 m
Liscombe Road 198 m
Chalk Acres 211 m
Brandreth Avenue 246 m
Monks Close 302 m
Luton Road 308 m
Woodford Road 312 m
Bramley Court 317 m
Ridgeway Avenue 324 m
Jeans Way 574 m
A5505 1.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4RG

Introduction April 1985
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 4RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oneschool Global Dunstable 347 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
501 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
675 m
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
741 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
917 m
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
967 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.14 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.18 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.48 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.64 km
Southfield Primary School 1.65 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.76 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.76 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.78 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.79 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.81 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.88 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Liscombe Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Ridgeway Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Ridgeway Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.23 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.36 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 173.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 18.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 157,412 kWh - mean 12,109 kWh : median 10,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 48,203 kWh - mean 3,708 kWh : median 3,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88880500
Longitude -0.50264200
OS Easting 503146
OS Northing 0222198
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023577
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 027C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2