The postcode LU5 4SJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 4SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU5 4SJ 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 4SJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to LU5 4SJ is Braintree Close which is centered 137 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilbury Drive and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.86 km away.
The closest primary school to LU5 4SJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Vale Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2017. 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 4SJ is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.99 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 9.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU5 4SJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU5 4SJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU5 4SJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU5 4SJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 4SJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 391 m |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 453 m |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 549 m |
| Chantry Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 583 m |
| St Christophers Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2019) | 636 m |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 778 m | |
| Southfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 871 m | |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 927 m |
| The Ferrars Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Ferrars Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Central Bedfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (January 28, 2022) | 1.58 km |
| Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 1.62 km | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.7 km | |
| St George's School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Priory Academy | Academy | 9-16 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Special Measures (September 23, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| St. Augustine's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Leagrave Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Al Hikmah Boys School | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 5, 2018) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 4SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 8.93 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 8.99 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 8.99 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 8.99 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 9.06 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 9.06 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| Arnold Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 9.11 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 9.13 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 9.13 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 9.13 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 9.22 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 9.22 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 9.22 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 9.22 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 9.22 km | |
| Passage to India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 9.24 km | |
| Barton Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| The Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 9.3 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 9.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 4SJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilbury Drive | 77 m | |
| Hadrian Avenue | 83 m | |
| Wilbury Drive | 170 m | |
| Wilbury Drive | 175 m | |
| Bracknell Close | 256 m | |
| The Green | 1.61 km | |
| Dunstable Square | 1.99 km | |
| High Street North | 2 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 8.61 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 57.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 4SJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Green | 1.5 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Grove Spring | 1.78 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Twentynine Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Dame Ellen's Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Stipers Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Little John's Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Castlecroft Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Thirty Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Bidwell Spinney | 3.06 km | |
| Bush Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Thorn Spring | 3.52 km | |
| Badgerdell Wood | 3.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 4SJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.2 Mbps | 133.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 12 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.2 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for LU5 4SJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.89677500 |
| Longitude | -0.49800200 |
| OS Easting | 503447 |
| OS Northing | 0223091 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33025750 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 027C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |