LU5 4BL maps, stats, and open data

LU5 4BL lies on Long Hedge in Dunstable. LU5 4BL is located in the Dunstable South electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. 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 June 1981.

LU5 4BL maps

LU5 4BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU5 4BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

LU5 4BL geodata

Easting	502646
Northing	221793
Latitude	51.885257
Longitude	-0.510025

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU5 4BL?

Street	Long Hedge
Town/City	Dunstable
Country	England
Postcode District	LU5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU5 4BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 4BL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

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	Dunstable South
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 4BL

January 2024	Other theft	On or near High Street South	495m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near High Street South	495m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near High Street South	495m
➜ Long Hedge crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 4BL

Station Road (Luton Dunstable Busway)	Dunstable	98m
Eastern Avenue (Luton Road)	Dunstable	269m
Eastern Avenue (Luton Road)	Dunstable	312m
Dukeminster Estate (Church Street)	Dunstable	317m
Dukeminster Estate (Church Street)	Dunstable	337m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 4BL

Leagrave Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 4BL

Broadband access in LU5 4BL (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	42.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LU5 4BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	16.9Mbps
Average download speed	31.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.9Mbps
Average upload speed	3.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	6.55Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 4BL (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 LU5 4BL

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 4BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 4BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	90,704
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,669
Median (kWh/meter)	6,677

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	86,666
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,796
Median (kWh/meter)	1,890

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 4BL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 4BL.
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

42.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 4BL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 4BL (meters)

Godfrey's

Unit 6 Chalklands Place

261m

Friars Lodge Residential Home

Friars Lodge

339m

St Georges School

28-30 Priory Road

339m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU5 4BL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Long Hedge	17:30	11:45	16m
Eastern Avenue	18:15		195m
Eastern Avenue	18:00	11:45	228m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 4BL

Facility	Distance
Downs Road Recreation Ground Downs Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches	201m
Priory Academy Britain Street, Dunstable Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	373m
Everlast Gyms (Dunstable) White Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio	697m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 4BL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Priory Academy Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, LU5 4JA	All-through	372m
St. Augustine's Academy Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4AS	Primary	709m
Watling Lower School Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable, LU6 3BJ	Primary	847m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 4BL ITL and LU5 4BL 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 LU5 4BL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLH	East
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLH2	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLH25	Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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LU5 4BL 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 LU5 4BL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088801
LSOA	E01017592	Central Bedfordshire 030A
MSOA	E02003648	Central Bedfordshire 030

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 4BL

LU5 4DJ	Oak Close	26m
LU5 4DL	Lime Walk	71m
LU5 4BT	Great Northern Road	102m
LU5 4EY	Stokers Close	118m
LU5 4HT	Englands Lane	126m
LU5 4BW	Great Northern Road	126m
LU5 4DQ	Ash Grove	127m
LU5 4DG	Allen Close	151m
LU5 4BD	Lovers Walk	152m
LU5 4HS	Station Road	163m

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