The postcode LU5 6AQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 6AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LU5 6AQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 6AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to LU5 6AQ is Monmouth Close which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Manor Road and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 3.26 km away.
The closest primary school to LU5 6AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints Academy Dunstable. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of LU5 6AQ is The Red Lion and is 3.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mayflower and is 6.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 161.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LU5 6AQ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU5 6AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LU5 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LU5 6AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 6AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddington St George Church of England School | Academy | 3-9 | 163 m | |
| Parkfields Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 339 m | |
| Harlington Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 3.57 km | |
| Chalton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 3.65 km |
| Hockliffe Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (May 27, 2010) | 3.77 km |
| Harlington Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.91 km |
| Eversholt Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 4.01 km | |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 4.25 km |
| Sundon Lower School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2018) | 4.53 km |
| Tithe Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.59 km |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 4.7 km | |
| The Chiltern School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 4.7 km |
| Houghton Regis Academy | Academy | 11-14 | Special Measures (January 24, 2019) | 4.7 km |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.93 km | |
| Hawthorn Park Community Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 4.98 km | |
| Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Special Measures (September 23, 2021) | 5.09 km |
| Houghton Regis Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.23 km |
| Stanbridge Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 5.86 km |
| Lealands High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 5.9 km |
| All Saints Academy Dunstable | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 24, 2019) | 6.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.33 km | |
| Hill Farm Finest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2020 | 3.96 km | |
| Eversholt Lower School Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| The Green Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Winslow Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 4.01 km | |
| Eversholt Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 15, 2022 | 4.24 km | |
| Priestley's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 4.47 km | |
| B W Deacon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Paris House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 4.61 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
| Westoning Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
| Westoning Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 4.91 km | |
| Flitvale Garden Centre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 5.24 km | |
| Flitwick Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| Merry Poppets Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| Flitwick Manor Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 5.79 km | |
| Little Squirts Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2021 | 6.05 km | |
| Mayflower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
| Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 20, 2022 | 6.12 km | |
| Flitwick Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 6.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Manor Road | 303 m | |
| Manor Road | 315 m | |
| The Green | 455 m | |
| The Green | 502 m | |
| Grange Road | 607 m | |
| Toddington | 482 m | |
| Harlington (Beds) Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.7 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 56.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Conger Hill | 688 m | |
| New Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Manor Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Longlane Spinneys | 2.02 km | |
| The Belt | 2.12 km | |
| Warrenmore Spinney | 2.21 km | |
| Coxley Bushes | 2.22 km | |
| Woodcock Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Oakhill Spinney | 2.36 km | |
| Chalton Spinney | 2.39 km | |
| Great Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Daintry Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Longpollins Spinney | 2.57 km | |
| Greatfield Spinney | 2.64 km | |
| Hipsey Spinney | 2.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 6AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 161.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.5 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for LU5 6AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.95023900 |
| Longitude | -0.53943300 |
| OS Easting | 500477 |
| OS Northing | 0228979 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Toddington |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Luton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Toddington BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025720 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |