Postcode LU5 5FA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 5FA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. LU5 5FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 5FA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5FA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to LU5 5FA is Millers Way which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Townsend Farm Road and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.78 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5FA (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 5FA is The Red Lion and is 7.65 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 9.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU5 5FA 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 5FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Millers Way 31 m
Freemans Close 80 m
Farriers Way 117 m
Mill Road 134 m
Limestone Grove 151 m
Arnald Way 161 m
Whiting Square 188 m
Coopers Way 189 m
Fieldstone 227 m
Alabaster Avenue 236 m
Portland Close 256 m
Lake View 264 m
Townsend Farm Road 320 m
Watling Place 336 m
St Michaels Avenue 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5FA

Introduction December 1997
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 5FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
213 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
668 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
694 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.06 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.43 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.76 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.78 km
Weatherfield Academy Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.82 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.92 km
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.94 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.94 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.95 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.97 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
2 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.08 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Outstanding
(May 26, 2011)
2.08 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.21 km
Lancot School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Townsend Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Townsend Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Portland Close Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Mayer Way Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 419 m
The Green Taxi Rank 736 m
Albion Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Stanbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 78.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 182,283 kWh - mean 15,190 kWh : median 15,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 57,835 kWh - mean 5,258 kWh : median 3,959 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90226200
Longitude -0.52799500
OS Easting 501371
OS Northing 0223659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20772
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025745
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2