Postcode LU5 4RY (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1991

Map showing LU5 4RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4RY is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.LU5 4RY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 4RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 4RY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU5 4RY is St Mary's Gate which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Street and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4RY (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 4RY is The Red Lion and is 9.53 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 10.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary's Gate 130 m
The Square 131 m
Church Walk 143 m
Matthew Street 183 m
Wood Street 185 m
Church Close 190 m
Eleanor's Cross 198 m
Friary Field 208 m
Friars Walk 245 m
Kingsbury Court 252 m
Albion Street 253 m
The Paddocks 261 m
Icknield Street 268 m
Manchester Place 286 m
Queensway 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4RY

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 4RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
347 m
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
415 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
424 m
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
577 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
606 m
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
654 m
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
951 m
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.14 km
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.18 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.26 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.26 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.32 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.33 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.41 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.48 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.63 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.04 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.09 km
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.78 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
9.53 km
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.15 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
10.7 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.72 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.72 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.83 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.83 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.83 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.91 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.91 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.91 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.96 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.99 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.99 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
11.01 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
11.01 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
11.01 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
11.01 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 119 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Quadrant Bus Stop/Station 146 m
West Street Taxi Rank 134 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 162 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 174 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.99 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Sallowspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88545700
Longitude -0.52085700
OS Easting 501900
OS Northing 0221800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13127
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Central
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023558
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 029B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3