LU5 5BQ maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5BQ lies on Blackburn Road in Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable. LU5 5BQ 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 August 1992.

LU5 5BQ maps

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

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LU5 5BQ geodata

Easting501661
Northing223218
Latitude51.898245
Longitude-0.523911

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Where is LU5 5BQ?

StreetBlackburn Road
LocalityTownsend Industrial Estate
Town/CityDunstable
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU5
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LU5 5BQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU5 5BQ

UNIT B1, IVINGHOE BUSINESS CENTRE, BLACKBURN ROAD, TOWNSEND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5BQ
2010
21 SEP
£115,000
UNIT 2, TOWNSEND CENTRE, BLACKBURN ROAD, TOWNSEND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5BQ
2008
11 APR
£325,000
UNIT D1, IVINGHOE BUSINESS CENTRE, BLACKBURN ROAD, TOWNSEND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5BQ
2007
17 SEP
£325,000
UNIT B1, IVINGHOE BUSINESS CENTRE, BLACKBURN ROAD, TOWNSEND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5BQ
1999
23 JUL
£72,000

➜ Houghton Regis house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5BQ

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Townsend Farm Road162m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Orchard Close208m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Douglas Crescent229m
➜ Blackburn Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5BQ

Blackburn RoadDunstable202m
Blackburn RoadDunstable207m
Mayer Way (Houghton Road)Dunstable230m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)Houghton Regis261m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)Dunstable280m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5BQ

Leagrave Station4.6km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in LU5 5BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed9.3Mbps
Average download speed9.0Mbps
Maximum download speed10.86Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.22Mbps

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LU5 5BQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)313,296
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)15,665
Median (kWh/meter)14,239
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5BQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Amore Pizzeria HR
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Unit D4 Ivinghoe Business Centre
81m
Wrap & Roll Snack Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Westbury Close
190m
All Saints Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Houghton Road
459m

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Nearest post box to LU5 5BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Douglas Crescent16:3011:45257m
Townsend Road18:30260m
Cemetery Road18:3011:45528m

Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5BQ

FacilityDistance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground
Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Grass Pitches
103m
Iron Bodies Gym
Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable
Health and Fitness Gym
229m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable)
Houghton Road, Dunstable
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym
533m

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Nearest schools to LU5 5BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB
Secondary460m
Houghton Regis Primary School
St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH
Primary611m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH
Primary850m

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LU5 5BQ ITL and LU5 5BQ 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 5BQ:

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

LU5 5BQ 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 5BQ:

CodeName
OAE00088736
LSOAE01017578Central Bedfordshire 026A
MSOAE02003644Central Bedfordshire 026

Nearest postcodes to LU5 5BQ

LU5 5DDBlackburn Road124m
LU5 5DZBlackburn Road182m
LU5 5ATDouglas Crescent220m
LU5 5DGOrchard Close239m
LU5 5ASDouglas Crescent247m
LU5 5AEHoughton Road263m
LU5 5DBDunstable Road282m
LU5 5DACemetery Road330m
LU5 5AZAlabaster Avenue331m
LU5 5GJLake View348m