Postcode LU5 6ZS (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated December 1999

Map showing LU5 6ZS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU5 6ZS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in December 1999.LU5 6ZS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU5 6ZS 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 6ZS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LU5 6ZS is Bryant Way which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is BP Garage and is 266 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to LU5 6ZS (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 6ZS 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 6.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 15, 2019.

Policing for LU5 6ZS 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 6ZS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bryant Way 52 m
Russell Road 117 m
Frenchmans Close 140 m
Rose Walk 177 m
Lakefield Avenue 178 m
Holmfield Close 189 m
Meadow Road 191 m
Willow Way 211 m
Orchard Close 215 m
Peartree Close 226 m
Stockdale 233 m
Dale Close 249 m
Leighton Road 293 m
Grange Road 318 m
Dunstable Road 1.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU5 6ZS

Introduction December 1998
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU5 6ZS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddington St George Church of England School 575 m
Parkfields Middle School 851 m
Chalton Lower School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.13 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
3.55 km
Thornhill Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.6 km
Harlington Lower School 3.85 km
Tithe Farm Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.91 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.07 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
4.07 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.19 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 4.26 km
Sundon Lower School Good
(October 30, 2018)
4.29 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 4.34 km
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
4.41 km
Houghton Regis Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.54 km
Eversholt Lower School 4.67 km
Westoning Lower School 5.17 km
All Saints Academy Dunstable Requires improvement
(May 24, 2019)
5.37 km
Stanbridge Lower School Good
(March 16, 2017)
5.42 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 6ZS - 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
4.1 km
Eversholt Lower School Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
4.67 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.67 km
Winslow Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
4.67 km
Eversholt Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
4.89 km
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.04 km
B W Deacon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
5.08 km
Priestley's Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2020
5.09 km
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
5.17 km
Westoning Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.17 km
Westoning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
5.39 km
Flitvale Garden Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
5.77 km
Flitwick Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.77 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
5.77 km
Flitwick Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
6.37 km
Little Squirts Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
6.61 km
Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
6.67 km
Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
6.67 km
Flitwick Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 266 m
BP Garage Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Bradford Way Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Toddington Taxi Rank 624 m
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 13.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Conger Hill Hill Or Mountain 822 m
Warrenmore Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Chalton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Woodcock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hipsey Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Longlane Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Coxley Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Oakhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Greatfield Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Longpollins Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.94411400
Longitude -0.53784300
OS Easting 500600
OS Northing 0228300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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