The postcode LU5 5NY is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 5NY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU5 5NY 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 5NY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to LU5 5NY is Yew Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillborough Crescent East and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.56 km away.
The closest primary school to LU5 5NY (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LU5 5NY is The Red Lion and is 7.36 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 7.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU5 5NY is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU5 5NY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU5 5NY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU5 5NY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 5NY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chiltern School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 252 m |
| Houghton Regis Academy | Academy | 11-14 | Special Measures (January 24, 2019) | 252 m |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 262 m |
| Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 549 m | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 759 m | |
| Tithe Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Special Measures (September 23, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Chalton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Houghton Regis Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Chantry Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Pirton Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 5, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Southfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.3 km | |
| The Vale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Hadrian Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Lealands High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Oneschool Global Dunstable | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.66 km | |
| Ferrars Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 5NY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 7.18 km | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 7.36 km | |
| B W Deacon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Westoning Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Westoning Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 7.7 km | |
| Barton Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 7.76 km | |
| Barton Rovers Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 7.76 km | |
| Meedou | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 7.76 km | |
| A Plant Prescription | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 7.79 km | |
| Mill House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 7.79 km | |
| Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 7.79 km | |
| Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 7.85 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 7.85 km | |
| Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 7.89 km | |
| Baan Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 7.98 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 7.98 km | |
| Roger's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 7.98 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 7.98 km | |
| The Pudding Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 7.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 5NY - Data from Apr 2022
| Hillborough Crescent East | 81 m | |
| Parkside Drive | 231 m | |
| Houghton Academy | 274 m | |
| Houghton Academy | 292 m | |
| Hillborough Crescent Shops | 310 m | |
| The Green | 1.4 km | |
| High Street North | 3.34 km | |
| Albion Street | 3.37 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 3.56 km | |
| Leagrave Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 9.88 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 56.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 5NY - Data from Dec 2021
| The Green | 1.4 km | |
| Grove Spinney | 1.59 km | |
| Bidwell Spinney | 1.75 km | |
| Warrenmore Spinney | 2.27 km | |
| Thorn Spring | 2.29 km | |
| Great Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Chalton Spinney | 2.66 km | |
| Woodcock Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Hipsey Spinney | 3.06 km | |
| Sundon Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Skimpot Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Grove Spring | 3.93 km | |
| Stanner's Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Conger Hill | 4.08 km | |
| Great Bramingham Wood | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 5NY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.5 Mbps | 109.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.4 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.4 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for LU5 5NY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.91533100 |
| Longitude | -0.50767700 |
| OS Easting | 502739 |
| OS Northing | 0225141 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Luton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Houghton Regis BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025740 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 025E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |