Postcode LU5 5SB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 5SB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. LU5 5SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 5SB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5SB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU5 5SB is Conway Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Conquest Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5SB (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 5SB is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 8.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.5 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 5SB 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 5SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Conway Close 50 m
Fenwick Road 99 m
Rosedale 126 m
Fensome Drive 146 m
Cumbria Close 150 m
Conquest Road 183 m
Henley Close 232 m
Richmond Drive 284 m
Balmoral Road 337 m
Frogmore Road 346 m
Dolphin Drive 368 m
Newbury Road 369 m
Kingsland Close 393 m
Houghton Park Road 455 m
A5505 491 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5SB

Introduction January 1983
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 5SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 600 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
775 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
817 m
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
817 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 968 m
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.06 km
Southfield Primary School 1.24 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.28 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.3 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.43 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.47 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.5 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.55 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.62 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.71 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.75 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.84 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.96 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.03 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.03 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.03 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.11 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.11 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.13 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.13 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.13 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.13 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
8.17 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.21 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.25 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.25 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.25 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.25 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
8.25 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
8.27 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.29 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
8.33 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Conquest Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Conquest Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Dolphin Drive Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Wheatfield Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Wheatfield Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 412 m
The Green Taxi Rank 1.36 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.99 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.1 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 147.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 294,791 kWh - mean 9,509 kWh : median 9,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 124,460 kWh - mean 3,275 kWh : median 2,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90749300
Longitude -0.49869100
OS Easting 503375
OS Northing 0224282
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16062
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 025A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3