Postcode LU5 5RJ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5RJ and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5RJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LU5 5RJ is Bromley Gardens which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chelsea Gardens and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hawthorn Park Community Primary. 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 5RJ is The Red Lion and is 7.9 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 8.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.6 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 5RJ 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 5RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bromley Gardens 29 m
Turner Close 87 m
Constable Close 95 m
Gainsborough Drive 136 m
Vanbrugh Drive 137 m
Chelsea Gardens 161 m
Nash Close 162 m
Lowry Drive 203 m
Bridgeman Drive 227 m
Bloomsbury Gardens 234 m
Stubbs Close 237 m
Gilpin Close 240 m
Keaton Close 264 m
Elm Park Close 317 m
Hammersmith Gardens 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5RJ

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 5RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 232 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 338 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
558 m
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
558 m
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
872 m
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
914 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
929 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.27 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.4 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.58 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.65 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.73 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.74 km
Southfield Primary School 1.8 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.93 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
2.06 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
2.08 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
2.12 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
2.14 km
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
7.59 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
7.9 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
8.17 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
8.24 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.24 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.3 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.3 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.3 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.37 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.37 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.37 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.39 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.39 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.42 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
8.43 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.53 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.53 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.53 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.53 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chelsea Gardens Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bromley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bromley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Chelsea Gardens Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Green Taxi Rank 851 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 352.5 36

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 675,979 kWh - mean 10,730 kWh : median 8,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 195,620 kWh - mean 3,155 kWh : median 2,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90872200
Longitude -0.50763500
OS Easting 502757
OS Northing 0224406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4979
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Parkside
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 E33025739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 025C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2