Postcode LU5 6EN (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 6EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 6EN is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU5 6EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 6EN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 6EN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LU5 6EN is Mount Pleasant Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradford Way and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 6EN (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 6EN is The Red Lion and is 4.22 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 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 2.2 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 6EN 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 6EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU5 6EN, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Pleasant Avenue 67 m
Kimberwell Close 91 m
Bradford Way 112 m
Shelton Avenue 138 m
Randall Drive 157 m
The Cleavers 208 m
Preston Road 247 m
Bush Close 260 m
Bradford Road 309 m
Dunstable Road 777 m
Leighton Road 784 m
B5120 1.58 km
Luton Road 2.15 km
B579 4.21 km
A4146 9.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 6EN

Introduction January 1980
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 6EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddington St George Church of England School 1.03 km
Parkfields Middle School 1.24 km
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.65 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.09 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.43 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
3.56 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
3.56 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
3.71 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 3.76 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 3.83 km
Harlington Lower School 3.89 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
3.94 km
Sundon Lower School Good
(October 30, 2018)
3.95 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.09 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.22 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
4.94 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.95 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.14 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.17 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU5 6EN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
4.22 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
4.47 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.17 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5.17 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
5.17 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
5.26 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
5.36 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.36 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
5.4 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
5.41 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.52 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
5.57 km
Flitvale Garden Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
6.01 km
Flitwick Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
6.01 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
6.01 km
Flitwick Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
6.64 km
Little Squirts Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
6.87 km
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
6.92 km
Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
6.92 km
Flitwick Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU5 6EN - Data from Apr 2022

Bradford Way Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 330 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bradford Road Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Toddington Taxi Rank 930 m
The Green Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU5 6EN - Data from Dec 2021

Conger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Thorn Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Longlane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Harlington Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Longpollins Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU5 6EN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 93.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.9 3.6
30-300 Mbps 75% 63.9 8.9
300+ Mbps 25% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 403,388 kWh - mean 14,407 kWh : median 13,385 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 127,276 kWh - mean 4,546 kWh : median 4,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 6EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.94043500
Longitude -0.53338000
OS Easting 500915
OS Northing 0227897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20512
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

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) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Toddington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025723
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 019E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2