Postcode LU5 5ES (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5ES and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5ES is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5ES as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to LU5 5ES is Park Avenue which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Square and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5ES (for ages 11 and under) is Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on September 23, 2021. 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 5ES is The Red Lion and is 7.72 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 9.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 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 5ES 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 5ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Avenue 115 m
Angels Lane 119 m
Peel Street 123 m
Whitehouse Close 142 m
King Street 180 m
The Green 187 m
Camp Drive 195 m
Drury Lane 199 m
All Saints Road 201 m
Walkley Road 204 m
High Street 228 m
Roman Gardens 253 m
Drury Close 264 m
Clarkes Way 271 m
St Andrews Lane 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5ES

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 5ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
131 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
504 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
636 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 668 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.11 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.21 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.36 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.36 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.38 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.58 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.7 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.79 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.82 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.13 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.19 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.28 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.32 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.32 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.23 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.72 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
8.69 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
8.77 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.77 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
8.96 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
8.97 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.15 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.15 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
9.15 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
9.16 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.16 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
9.16 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
9.2 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.2 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
9.2 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
9.24 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.24 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.24 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
9.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Square Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Bedford Square Bus Stop/Station 90 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 145 m
St Michaels Avenue Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The Green Taxi Rank 119 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 233 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 40.9 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.7 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 370,065 kWh - mean 26,433 kWh : median 16,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 44,365 kWh - mean 4,033 kWh : median 3,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90498500
Longitude -0.51937700
OS Easting 501956
OS Northing 0223973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12425
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025748
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2