Postcode LU5 4RL (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated May 2008

Map showing LU5 4RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4RL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in May 2008.LU5 4RL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LU5 4RL is Foster Avenue which is centered 163 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Verey Road and is 361 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4RL (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 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 4RL is The Red Lion and is 8.68 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 9.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foster Avenue 163 m
Verey Road 257 m
Arenson Way 350 m
Eyncourt Road 388 m
Porz Avenue 405 m
Boscombe Road 478 m
A5505 1.3 km
B579 3.09 km
Luton Dunstable Busway 3.19 km
B440 7.43 km
A4146 9.17 km
A413 21.74 km
A505 22.47 km
M40 47.71 km
A46 86.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4RL

Introduction February 1990
Termination May 2008
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 4RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
636 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 879 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
884 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
894 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
965 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.15 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.15 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.19 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.34 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.53 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.61 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.62 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.62 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.65 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.67 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.74 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.77 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.83 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.1 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.68 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
9.63 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
9.7 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
9.7 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.74 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.74 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.74 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.82 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.82 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
9.83 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.83 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
9.83 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
9.85 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
9.89 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.9 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
9.93 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
9.97 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
9.97 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
9.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Verey Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Verey Road Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Eyncourt Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Lovett Way Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Eyncourt Road Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 481 m
The Green Taxi Rank 940 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89611800
Longitude -0.51561000
OS Easting 502237
OS Northing 0222993
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 E33023578
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