Postcode LU5 5LZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5LZ and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5LZ 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 5LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LU5 5LZ is Hayley Court which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Road and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 4.01 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5LZ (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 5LZ is The Red Lion and is 7.41 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 8.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hayley Court 25 m
Leafields 46 m
The Quadrant 124 m
Easthill Road 154 m
Black Thorn Road 158 m
Meads Close 188 m
Tithe Farm Road 209 m
Recreation Road 210 m
Ash Tree Road 214 m
Alsop Close 228 m
Farm Close 232 m
Dalling Drive 238 m
Hammersmith Close 255 m
Long Mead 260 m
Leaf Road 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5LZ

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 5LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 283 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
295 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
513 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 727 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
794 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
861 m
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
861 m
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
959 m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.78 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.84 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.92 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.05 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.13 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 2.19 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.25 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.25 km
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.25 km
Southfield Primary School 2.38 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.56 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Tithe Farm Lower School Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Tithe Farm Lower School Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Beech Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 369 m
The Green Taxi Rank 614 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 128.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 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% 24 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 180.5 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 128,309 kWh - mean 21,385 kWh : median 17,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,569 kWh - mean 4,095 kWh : median 3,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90989400
Longitude -0.51643500
OS Easting 502149
OS Northing 0224524
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3