Postcode LU5 5UF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 5UF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. LU5 5UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 5UF 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 5UF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU5 5UF is Milton Way which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Way and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5UF (for ages 11 and under) is The Vale Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2017. 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 5UF is The Red Lion and is 8.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 8.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.6 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 5UF 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 5UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Milton Way 54 m
Tennyson Avenue 133 m
Halley's Way 223 m
St James Close 227 m
Copperfields Close 235 m
Windsor Drive 256 m
Sandringham Drive 258 m
Park Road North 304 m
Marlin Road 308 m
Tudor Drive 313 m
Evans Close 322 m
Kensington Close 342 m
A5505 437 m
Porz Avenue 520 m
Wheatfield Road 577 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5UF

Introduction February 1990
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 5UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
807 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
887 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 924 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
965 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 975 m
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.07 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.15 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.17 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.31 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.36 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.38 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.4 km
Southfield Primary School 1.42 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.43 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.49 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.64 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
1.71 km
St George's School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.9 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milton Way Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Tudor Drive Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Milton Way Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Wheatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Wheatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Green Taxi Rank 839 m
High Street North Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.31 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 113.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 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% 15.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 250,937 kWh - mean 10,456 kWh : median 9,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 257,806 kWh - mean 4,864 kWh : median 4,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90175700
Longitude -0.50649900
OS Easting 502851
OS Northing 0223633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9424
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Houghton Hall
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 026C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2