LU1 5LB maps, stats, and open data

LU1 5LB lies on Whipperley Way in Luton. LU1 5LB is located in the Farley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Luton and the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LU1 5LB maps

LU1 5LB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU1 5LB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU1 5LB geodata

Easting	508160
Northing	220247
Latitude	51.870321
Longitude	-0.430425

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU1 5LB?

Street	Whipperley Way
Town/City	Luton
Country	England
Postcode District	LU1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU1 5LB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU1 5LB as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	160m	525ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Farley
Constituency	Luton South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU1 5LB

October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near South Drift Way	498m
July 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near South Drift Way	498m
April 2023	Other crime	On or near South Drift Way	498m
➜ Whipperley Way crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU1 5LB

The Crossway (Whipperley Way)	Farley Hill	24m
The Crossway (Whipperley Way)	Farley Hill	65m
Whipperley Way (Farley Hill)	Farley Hill	208m
Whipperley Way (Farley Hill)	Farley Hill	246m
South Drift Way (Whipperley Way)	Farley Hill	259m

Nearest railway stations to LU1 5LB

Luton Station	1.7km
Luton Airport Parkway Station	2.4km
Leagrave Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU1 5LB

Broadband access in LU1 5LB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU1 5LB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	83.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.9Mbps
Average upload speed	5.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	8.30Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU1 5LB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU1 5LB

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Source: Ofcom
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LU1 5LB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU1 5LB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	334,295
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,535
Median (kWh/meter)	12,780

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	86,555
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,556
Median (kWh/meter)	4,102

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU1 5LB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU1 5LB.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

74.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU1 5LB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU1 5LB (meters)

Budget Supermarket

15-17 The Crossway

174m

Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri

9 The Crossway

174m

Crossway Fish Bar

7 The Crossway

174m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU1 5LB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leyhill Drive	17:30	12:00	400m
Northdrift Way	17:30	12:00	407m
Wilsden Avenue	17:30	12:15	436m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU1 5LB

Facility	Distance
Stockwood Park Farley Hill, Luton Grass Pitches	286m
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way, Luton Grass Pitches	293m
Hillborough Infant And Nursery School Hillborough Road, Luton Sports Hall	452m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU1 5LB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Farley Junior Academy Northdrift Way, Luton, LU1 5JF	Primary	280m
The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue, Luton, LU1 5PP	Secondary	374m
Hillborough Junior School Hillborough Road, Luton, LU1 5EZ	Primary	473m

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Source: Edubase
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LU1 5LB ITL and LU1 5LB LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU1 5LB:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH21	Luton
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000032	Luton

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU1 5LB census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU1 5LB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00079544
LSOA	E01015737	Luton 020F
MSOA	E02003277	Luton 020

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU1 5LB

LU1 5PJ	Hagdell Road	52m
LU1 5NA	The Crossway	69m
LU1 5LG	Whipperley Way	103m
LU1 5PD	Homestead Way	141m
LU1 5LA	Whipperley Way	143m
LU1 5PL	Farm Green	146m
LU1 5PA	Farley Farm Road	159m
LU1 5LQ	Whipperley Way	163m
LU1 5NE	Red Rails	164m
LU1 5LY	The Crossway	175m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence