Postcode LU5 5DW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5DW and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5DW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LU5 5DW is St Michaels Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Avenue and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.57 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5DW (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 5DW is The Red Lion and is 7.53 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 9.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.3 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 5DW 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 5DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Michaels Avenue 23 m
Watling Place 69 m
Barleyfield Way 123 m
Bidwell Hill 142 m
Roman Gardens 143 m
High Street 224 m
Bidwell Close 231 m
Arnald Way 232 m
Mill Road 243 m
Harrington Heights 256 m
Vicarage Road 261 m
Roslyn Way 277 m
Queen Street 298 m
Plaiters Way 313 m
All Saints Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
129 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
353 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
733 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.47 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.6 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.61 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.67 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.67 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.88 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.95 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.09 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.16 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.2 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.23 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.25 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
2.34 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
6.97 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.53 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
8.75 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
8.81 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
8.89 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.89 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.06 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.06 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
9.06 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
9.09 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
9.29 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
9.29 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.44 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.44 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.44 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
9.47 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.47 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
9.47 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.54 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michaels Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Bidwell Hill Bus Stop/Station 175 m
St Michaels Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Green Taxi Rank 493 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.2 Mbps 140.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 559.8 38.3

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 514,013 kWh - mean 15,118 kWh : median 15,898 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 138,550 kWh - mean 3,849 kWh : median 3,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90467000
Longitude -0.52505300
OS Easting 501568
OS Northing 0223931
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13203
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Houghton Hall
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025747
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1