LU5 5AB maps, stats, and open data
LU5 5AB lies on Houghton Road in Dunstable. LU5 5AB is located in the Houghton Regis West 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 January 1980.
LU5 5AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU5 5AB geodata
| Easting | 501272 |
| Northing | 222972 |
| Latitude | 51.896105 |
| Longitude | -0.529635 |
Where is LU5 5AB?
| Street | Houghton Road |
| Town/City | Dunstable |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU5 |
LU5 5AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU5 5AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Houghton Regis West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU5 5AB
71, HOUGHTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5AB 2025 31 MAR £300,000 |
69, HOUGHTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5AB 2004 30 JAN £210,000 |
69, HOUGHTON ROAD, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5AB 1999 8 OCT £123,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU5 5AB
| Northfields Upper School (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 44m |
| Northfields Upper School (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 59m |
| Northfields (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 116m |
| Northfields (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 199m |
| Watling Court (High Street North) | Dunstable | 299m |
Nearest railway stations to LU5 5AB
| Leagrave Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU5 5AB (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 LU5 5AB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU5 5AB (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% |
LU5 5AB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5AB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 692,878 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,797 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,012 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,814 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,449 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,405 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5AB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5AB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
35.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU5 5AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Douglas Crescent | 16:30 | 11:45 | 230m |
| High Street North | 16:15 | 12:00 | 373m |
| Frenchs Avenue | 16:30 | 11:30 | 491m |
LU5 5AB ITL and LU5 5AB 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 5AB:
| 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 |
LU5 5AB 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 5AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088738 | |
| LSOA | E01017578 | Central Bedfordshire 026A |
| MSOA | E02003644 | Central Bedfordshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to LU5 5AB
| LU5 5AD | Houghton Road | 96m |
| LU5 5AF | Olma Road | 154m |
| LU5 5AH | Northview Road | 167m |
| LU5 5AL | Northfields | 180m |
| LU5 5AA | Houghton Road | 192m |
| LU5 5AG | Capron Road | 209m |
| LU5 5AE | Houghton Road | 211m |
| LU5 5AP | Douglas Place | 214m |
| LU5 5AS | Douglas Crescent | 230m |
| LU5 5AN | Northfields | 233m |
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