Postcode LU5 5HE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5HE and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5HE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 5HE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU5 5HE is Camp Drive which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Tree Way and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5HE (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 5HE is The Red Lion and is 7.55 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.8 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 5HE 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 5HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Camp Drive 37 m
Drury Close 90 m
Beech Tree Way 105 m
Peel Street 108 m
Drury Lane 113 m
St Andrews Lane 145 m
Angels Lane 146 m
All Saints Road 154 m
Dalling Drive 184 m
Meads Close 208 m
Dellmont Road 213 m
Park Avenue 219 m
Farm Close 223 m
Easthill Road 229 m
Meadow Lane 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5HE

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 5HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
154 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
418 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 503 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
626 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 975 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.16 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.18 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.18 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.42 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.75 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.81 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.85 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.86 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.97 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.2 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.3 km
Southfield Primary School 2.4 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.41 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.44 km
Beecroft Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Beech Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Bedford Square Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Bedford Square Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 302 m
The Green Taxi Rank 296 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 380 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Blackgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 118 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 339,431 kWh - mean 11,705 kWh : median 11,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 100,263 kWh - mean 3,457 kWh : median 3,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90703000
Longitude -0.51891300
OS Easting 501985
OS Northing 0224202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19622
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Tithe Farm
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: Social renting young families
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 026E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1