Postcode LU5 5JW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5JW and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5JW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5JW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU5 5JW is Recreation Road which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Road and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5JW (for ages 11 and under) is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School. 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 5JW is The Red Lion and is 7.4 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 8.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 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 5JW 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 5JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Recreation Road 93 m
Black Thorn Road 147 m
Sycamore Road 208 m
Hayley Court 225 m
Westminster Gardens 226 m
Tithe Farm Road 244 m
Leafields 246 m
Hammersmith Close 261 m
The Quadrant 294 m
Hammersmith Gardens 303 m
Leaf Road 312 m
Hillborough Crescent 409 m
Kent Road 480 m
Parkside Drive 569 m
A5505 1.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5JW

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 5JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 246 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
438 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 576 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
607 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
664 m
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
664 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
711 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.16 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.79 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.97 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.98 km
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.06 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.12 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.18 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.23 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.27 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.29 km
Southfield Primary School 2.32 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
2.55 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.07 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.4 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
7.96 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
8.03 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.03 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
8.23 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.41 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.41 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.41 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.44 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.44 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.44 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.5 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.5 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.53 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
8.55 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.63 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.63 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.63 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chelsea Gardens Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Chelsea Gardens Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Hillborough Crescent Shops Bus Stop/Station 330 m
The Green Taxi Rank 785 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 125.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 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% 22.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 747,389 kWh - mean 13,346 kWh : median 12,258 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 203,071 kWh - mean 3,501 kWh : median 3,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.91112500
Longitude -0.51422800
OS Easting 502298
OS Northing 0224664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9521
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 E33025739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 025E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1