LU5 5BG maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5BG lies on Freemans Close in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5BG 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 5BG maps

LU5 5BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

LU5 5BG 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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LU5 5BG geodata

Easting	501423
Northing	223635
Latitude	51.902044
Longitude	-0.527221

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU5 5BG?

Street	Freemans Close
Locality	Houghton Regis
Town/City	Dunstable
Country	England
Postcode District	LU5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU5 5BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5BG 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Houghton Regis West
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5BG

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	51m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	51m
January 2024	Other crime	On or near Barleyfield Way	361m
➜ Freemans Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5BG

Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	163m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	217m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	220m
High Street	Houghton Regis	272m
Blackburn Road	Dunstable	279m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5BG

Leagrave Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5BG

Broadband access in LU5 5BG (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 5BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	67.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	13.6Mbps
Average upload speed	14.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5BG (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 5BG

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	68,398
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,550
Median (kWh/meter)	9,130

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	24,024
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,004
Median (kWh/meter)	3,471

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5BG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5BG.
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

59.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5BG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Houghton Regis Primary School

St Michaels Avenue

217m

Georgina Service Station

22-36 High Street

224m

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

High Street

347m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to LU5 5BG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Townsend Road	18:30		222m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	300m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	481m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5BG

Facility	Distance
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	319m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	502m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	570m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5BG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	176m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	591m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	679m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5BG ITL and LU5 5BG 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 5BG:

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 5BG 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 5BG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088731
LSOA	E01017579	Central Bedfordshire 026B
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5BG

LU5 5FA	Millers Way	57m
LU5 5FB	Millers Way	59m
LU5 5BD	Mill Road	61m
LU5 5BB	Townsend Terrace	75m
LU5 5BE	High Street	103m
LU5 5NE	Limestone Grove	129m
LU5 5FH	Millers Way	131m
LU5 5AW	Portland Close	137m
LU5 5FG	Farriers Way	176m
LU5 5QW	Whiting Square	183m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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