Postcode LU5 5SE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5SE and nearby postcodes

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

LU5 5SE 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 5SE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU5 5SE is Conway Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Conquest Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5SE (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 5SE is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.09 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 8.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.7 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 5SE 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 5SE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Conway Close 40 m
Fensome Drive 91 m
Rosedale 97 m
Cumbria Close 155 m
Fenwick Road 159 m
Henley Close 196 m
Richmond Drive 229 m
Conquest Road 233 m
Balmoral Road 277 m
Holyrood Drive 286 m
Frogmore Road 297 m
Kingsland Close 332 m
Dolphin Drive 368 m
A5505 441 m
Parkside Drive 674 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5SE

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 5SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 588 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
762 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
826 m
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
826 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 932 m
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Southfield Primary School 1.24 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.27 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.3 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.38 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.45 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.51 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.52 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.57 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.72 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.75 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.76 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.79 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.9 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Conquest Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Conquest Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Dolphin Drive Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Wheatfield Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Wheatfield Road Layby Bus Stop/Station 403 m
The Green Taxi Rank 1.31 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 382,686 kWh - mean 11,255 kWh : median 10,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 127,603 kWh - mean 3,190 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90713300
Longitude -0.49935700
OS Easting 503330
OS Northing 0224241
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