Postcode LU5 4UL (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 4UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4UL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. LU5 4UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 4UL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4UL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to LU5 4UL is Mountview Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodfield Gate and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4UL (for ages 11 and under) is St. Augustine's Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 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 4UL is The Greyhound and is 10.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.7 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 4UL 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 4UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mountview Avenue 71 m
Woodfield Gate 96 m
New Woodfield Green 116 m
Brive Road 193 m
Morcom Road 210 m
London Road 226 m
Goodhart Crescent 227 m
Mayfield Road 260 m
Renner Croft 261 m
Oakwood Avenue 275 m
Graham Road 277 m
Lockhart Close 291 m
Fossett Grove 297 m
Montgomery Grove 303 m
Southwood Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4UL

Introduction July 1990
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 4UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
422 m
Manshead CofE Academy Good
(September 16, 2021)
621 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 621 m
Ardley Hill Academy Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
928 m
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.2 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.3 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.46 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.69 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.71 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.74 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.86 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.88 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.93 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.06 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.1 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.42 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.66 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.77 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stocks Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
10.1 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
10.32 km
Aldbury Cof E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.61 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.61 km
Aldbury Memorial Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
February 20, 2020
10.72 km
Aldbury Village Store & Post Office Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
10.72 km
Cogs Club Aldbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
10.72 km
Musette Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
10.88 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
11 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
11.21 km
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
11.72 km
Planet Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 2, 2019
11.81 km
The Grand Junction Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
12.3 km
Pendley Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
12.53 km
The Court Theatre at Pendley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
12.53 km
Grove Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
13.03 km
Tring Athletic Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
13.1 km
Tring Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
13.1 km
Tring Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
13.1 km
Tring Squash Rackets Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
13.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodfield Gate Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Mountview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Morcom Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Brive Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Mountview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.41 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.69 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 574 m
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Buncer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Allcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Kensworth Common Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 253,181 kWh - mean 11,008 kWh : median 11,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 74,194 kWh - mean 3,226 kWh : median 2,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 4UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87635800
Longitude -0.50314200
OS Easting 503140
OS Northing 0220813
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4420
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Manshead
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 030C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3