Postcode LU5 4YQ (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1994

Map showing LU5 4YQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 4YQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in December 1994.LU5 4YQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 4YQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 4YQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LU5 4YQ is Millers Lay which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Katherine Drive Shops and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.98 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 4YQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Christophers Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2019. 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 4YQ is Barton Bowls Club and is 9.31 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 9.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Millers Lay 44 m
Katherine Drive 57 m
Lockington Crescent 72 m
Holliwick Road 153 m
Duncombe Drive 165 m
Markham Crescent 199 m
Walgrave Road 202 m
Wingate Road 203 m
Hadrian Avenue 244 m
Linden Road 256 m
Buckwood Avenue 274 m
Pynders Lane 291 m
Thornbury 293 m
Carterweys 325 m
Poynters Road 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 4YQ

Introduction August 1992
Termination December 1994
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 4YQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
326 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
415 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
431 m
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
573 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 584 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
928 m
Southfield Primary School 1.04 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.16 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.27 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.33 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.48 km
St. Augustine's Academy Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.5 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.51 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.59 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.99 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.01 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 2.01 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
Challney High School for Boys 2.07 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Katherine Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Katherine Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Markham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 1.78 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.85 km
The Green Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89325100
Longitude -0.49734900
OS Easting 503500
OS Northing 0222700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29130
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1