LU5 5BF maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5BF 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 December 1997.

LU5 5BF maps

LU5 5BF map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU5 5BF map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LU5 5BF geodata

Easting501504
Northing223227
Latitude51.898363
Longitude-0.526164

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5BF?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU5
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LU5 5BF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5BF as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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

WardHoughton Regis West
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5BF

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Millers Way422m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Millers Way422m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Millers Way422m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5BF

Mayer Way (Houghton Road)Dunstable73m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)Dunstable200m
Blackburn RoadDunstable206m
Blackburn RoadDunstable206m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)Houghton Regis225m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5BF

Leagrave Station4.7km

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Deprivation

35.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5BF:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5BF (meters)

Amore Pizzeria HR
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit D4 Ivinghoe Business Centre
188m
Wrap & Roll Snack Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Westbury Close
257m
All Saints Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Houghton Road
345m

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Nearest post box to LU5 5BF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Douglas Crescent16:3011:45117m
Townsend Road18:30229m
Cemetery Road18:3011:45554m

Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5BF

FacilityDistance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Grass Pitches
253m
Iron Bodies Gym
Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Health and Fitness Gym
281m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable)
Houghton Road, Dunstable
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym
380m

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Nearest schools to LU5 5BF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary344m
Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH
Primary576m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH
Primary889m

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LU5 5BF ITL and LU5 5BF 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 5BF:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH25Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000056Central Bedfordshire

LU5 5BF 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 5BF:

CodeName
OAE00088738
LSOAE01017578Central Bedfordshire 026A
MSOAE02003644Central Bedfordshire 026

Nearest postcodes to LU5 5BF

LU5 5DDBlackburn Road119m
LU5 5AEHoughton Road134m
LU5 5BQBlackburn Road157m
LU5 5ATDouglas Crescent181m
LU5 5ASDouglas Crescent189m
LU5 5DZBlackburn Road199m
LU5 5GJLake View226m
LU5 5AZAlabaster Avenue230m
LU5 5NELimestone Grove297m
LU5 5QUFieldstone300m