Postcode LU5 6QE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing LU5 6QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 6QE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. LU5 6QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU5 6QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU5 6QE is Bryant Way which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is BP Garage and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 6QE (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 6QE is The Red Lion and is 3.74 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 6.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.5 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 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bryant Way 66 m
Russell Road 138 m
Frenchmans Close 146 m
Rose Walk 185 m
Holmfield Close 190 m
Lakefield Avenue 199 m
Meadow Road 204 m
Willow Way 212 m
Peartree Close 225 m
Orchard Close 235 m
Stockdale 247 m
Dale Close 266 m
Leighton Road 288 m
Grange Road 341 m
Randall Drive 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddington St George Church of England School 593 m
Parkfields Middle School 872 m
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.13 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
3.53 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.59 km
Harlington Lower School 3.87 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.9 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.06 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
4.06 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.21 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 4.25 km
Sundon Lower School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.3 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 4.33 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
4.4 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.52 km
Eversholt Lower School 4.68 km
Westoning Lower School 5.19 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
5.35 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.39 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 276 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Bradford Way Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Toddington Taxi Rank 647 m
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Conger Hill Hill Or Mountain 845 m
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Longlane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Coxley Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Oakhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Greatfield Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Longpollins Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 176,904 kWh - mean 9,828 kWh : median 8,419 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 69,443 kWh - mean 3,655 kWh : median 3,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU5 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.94395500
Longitude -0.53805200
OS Easting 500586
OS Northing 0228282
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23780
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: White professionals
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 E33025724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1