Postcode LU5 5LB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5LB and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5LB 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 5LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LU5 5LB is East End which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drury Lane and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5LB (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 5LB is The Red Lion and is 7.84 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 8.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

East End 30 m
Brambles Edge 62 m
Crossways 102 m
Woodlands Avenue 108 m
Sundon Lane 175 m
St Andrews Lane 186 m
The Green 195 m
Drury Lane 210 m
Park Avenue 216 m
Drury Close 246 m
Farm Close 246 m
Dalling Drive 254 m
Brookfield Avenue 262 m
Moore Crescent 279 m
Parkside Close 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
388 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 413 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
676 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 807 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
834 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.08 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.08 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.19 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.46 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.48 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.59 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.69 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.72 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.89 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.98 km
Southfield Primary School 2.09 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.14 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.25 km
Priory Academy Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Drury Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Johnson Court Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Woodlands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
The Green Taxi Rank 260 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.98 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 227 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 18.98 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 131,770 kWh - mean 21,962 kWh : median 20,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,743 kWh - mean 3,149 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90574600
Longitude -0.51475400
OS Easting 502274
OS Northing 0224065
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2