LU5 5BL maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5BL 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 March 1983.

LU5 5BL maps

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

LU5 5BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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

LU5 5BL geodata

Easting	501716
Northing	223405
Latitude	51.899924
Longitude	-0.523032

GetTheData
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU5 5BL?

Country	England
Postcode District	LU5
➜ LU5 open data dashboard ➜ See where LU5 is on a map ➜ Where is Houghton Regis?

GetTheData
Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU5 5BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5BL 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

GetTheData
Source: Open Postcode Elevation
Licence: Open Government Licence

Politics

Ward	Houghton Regis West
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

GetTheData
Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5BL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	410m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	410m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	410m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5BL

Blackburn Road	Dunstable	118m
Blackburn Road	Dunstable	124m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	181m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	235m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	245m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5BL

Leagrave Station	4.5km

GetTheData
Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU5 5BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	90,795
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,341
Median (kWh/meter)	1

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5BL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5BL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

GetTheData
Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

GetTheData
Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Food Standards Agency

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

Wrap & Roll Snack Bar

1 Westbury Close

25m

Amore Pizzeria HR

Unit D4 Ivinghoe Business Centre

272m

Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd

The Limes

324m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

GetTheData
Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to LU5 5BL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Townsend Road	18:30		174m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	339m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	394m

GetTheData
Source: Dracos
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike

Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5BL

Facility	Distance
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	55m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	151m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	639m

GetTheData
Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to LU5 5BL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	462m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	619m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	656m

GetTheData
Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU5 5BL ITL and LU5 5BL 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 5BL:

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

GetTheData
Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence

LU5 5BL 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 5BL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088747
LSOA	E01017578	Central Bedfordshire 026A
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

GetTheData
Source: ONS Postcode Directory
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest postcodes to LU5 5BL

LU5 5DB	Dunstable Road	107m
LU5 5DG	Orchard Close	155m
LU5 5DA	Cemetery Road	189m
LU5 5BQ	Blackburn Road	195m
LU5 5AW	Portland Close	240m
LU5 5BZ	Cemetery Road	245m
LU5 5BP	Cumberland Street	256m
LU5 5QH	Houghton Regis Trading Centre	260m
LU5 5BW	Cumberland Street	270m
LU5 5BB	Townsend Terrace	301m

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