LU5 5BB maps, stats, and open data
LU5 5BB lies on Townsend Terrace in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5BB 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 October 1985.
LU5 5BB maps


LU5 5BB geodata
| Easting | 501493 |
| Northing | 223607 |
| Latitude | 51.901772 |
| Longitude | -0.526238 |
Where is LU5 5BB?
| Street | Townsend Terrace |
| Locality | Houghton Regis |
| Town/City | Dunstable |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU5 |
LU5 5BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU5 5BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU5 5BB
| Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 118m |
| Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road) | Houghton Regis | 165m |
| Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road) | Dunstable | 184m |
| Blackburn Road | Dunstable | 218m |
| Blackburn Road | Dunstable | 223m |
Nearest railway stations to LU5 5BB
Broadband
Broadband access in LU5 5BB (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 | 16.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in LU5 5BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.91Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU5 5BB (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 5BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5BB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,728 |
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| Meter count | 12 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,227 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,637 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,052 |
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| Meter count | 9 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,339 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,999 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5BB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
59.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
LU5 5BB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5BB (metres)
Townsend Day Care Centre
Georgina Service Station
Houghton Regis Primary School
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Nearest post box to LU5 5BB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Townsend Road | 18:30 | | 164m |
| Cemetery Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 251m |
| Douglas Crescent | 16:30 | 11:45 | 460m |
LU5 5BB ITL and LU5 5BB 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 5BB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH25 | Central Bedfordshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000056 | Central Bedfordshire |
LU5 5BB 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 5BB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00088731 | |
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| LSOA | E01017579 | Central Bedfordshire 026B |
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| MSOA | E02003644 | Central Bedfordshire 026 |
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