Postcode LU5 5AF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 5AF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 5AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 5AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LU5 5AF is Olma Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfields and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Houghton Regis Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. 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 5AF is The Red Lion and is 8.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway and is 10.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.2 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 5AF 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 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU5 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Olma Road 18 m
Northview Road 90 m
Capron Road 145 m
Mandrell Close 147 m
Douglas Place 151 m
Portland Ride 186 m
Sidings Way 212 m
Houghton Parade 237 m
Gilpin Street 242 m
Tavistock Street 249 m
Douglas Crescent 269 m
Northfields 291 m
Readers Close 305 m
Houghton Road 344 m
High Street North 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5AF

Introduction January 1980
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 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
154 m
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
815 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.02 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.04 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.11 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.17 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
1.27 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.36 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.41 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.46 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.52 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.65 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.73 km
Watling Lower School Good
(February 21, 2019)
1.74 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.78 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.84 km
Queensbury Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.85 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.94 km
Lark Rise Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.18 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 2.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.62 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
8.35 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
9.52 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
9.93 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
10 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
10 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
10.03 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
10.03 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
10.03 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
10.21 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
10.25 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.42 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
10.42 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
10.42 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
10.47 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
10.47 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
10.47 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.5 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
10.5 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
10.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Northfields Bus Stop/Station 145 m
All Saints Academy Bus Stop/Station 165 m
All Saints Academy Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Northfields Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Council Offices Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 964 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.02 km
West Street Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Slough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 168.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 480.7 37.7

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 534,133 kWh - mean 14,436 kWh : median 14,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 136,113 kWh - mean 3,679 kWh : median 3,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89486100
Longitude -0.52865800
OS Easting 501342
OS Northing 0222835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Dunstable-Northfields
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dunstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025756
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 028F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2