Postcode LU5 5UP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 5UP and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 5UP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LU5 5UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 5UP 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 5UP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LU5 5UP is Balmoral Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copperfields and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 5UP (for ages 11 and under) is Chantry Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. 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 5UP is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.44 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 8.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU5 5UP 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 5UP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balmoral Road 82 m
Holyrood Drive 90 m
Kensington Close 109 m
Tudor Drive 111 m
Kingsland Close 116 m
Evans Close 121 m
Richmond Drive 142 m
Frogmore Road 144 m
A5505 175 m
Copperfields Close 198 m
Sandringham Drive 207 m
St James Close 215 m
Wheatfield Road 291 m
Fensome Drive 302 m
Windsor Drive 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 5UP

Introduction January 1993
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 5UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
690 m
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 718 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 880 m
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.03 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.03 km
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.07 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.11 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.13 km
Southfield Primary School 1.23 km
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.25 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.26 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.44 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.45 km
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.47 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.53 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.68 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.74 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.75 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.76 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copperfields Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Copperfields Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Tudor Drive Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Tudor Drive Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Tomlinson Avenue Junction Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Green Taxi Rank 1.08 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Albion Street Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Green Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.8 Mbps 62.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 21 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 29.6% 68.7 11.8
300+ Mbps 70.4% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 275,693 kWh - mean 9,846 kWh : median 8,416 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 5UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90448100
Longitude -0.50220800
OS Easting 503140
OS Northing 0223942
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: 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 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 8D2