LU5 5DG maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5DG lies on Orchard Close in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5DG 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 January 1980.

LU5 5DG maps

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

LU5 5DG 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 5DG geodata

Easting	501861
Northing	223349
Latitude	51.899394
Longitude	-0.520942

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5DG?

Street	Orchard 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 5DG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5DG 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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in LU5 5DG

5, ORCHARD CLOSE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DG 2015 19 JUN £222,000
5, ORCHARD CLOSE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DG 2004 10 JUN £168,000
5, ORCHARD CLOSE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DG 2002 4 MAR £98,500
10, ORCHARD CLOSE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DG 2000 14 JUN £120,000

➜ 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 5DG

June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Orchard Close	33m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Cemetery Road	159m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Cemetery Road	159m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5DG

Blackburn Road	Dunstable	270m
Blackburn Road	Dunstable	277m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	336m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	391m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	396m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5DG

Leagrave Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5DG

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

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Median download speed	77.5Mbps
Average download speed	110.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	9.9Mbps
Average upload speed	7.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	13.12Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5DG (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 5DG

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5DG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	160,932
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,379
Median (kWh/meter)	11,514

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	64,230
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,423
Median (kWh/meter)	3,861

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wrap & Roll Snack Bar

1 Westbury Close

178m

Amore Pizzeria HR

Unit D4 Ivinghoe Business Centre

285m

Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd

The Limes

374m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Townsend Road	18:30		330m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	425m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	490m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5DG

Facility	Distance
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	139m
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	205m
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	661m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5DG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	592m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	699m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	699m

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LU5 5DG ITL and LU5 5DG 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 5DG:

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 5DG 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 5DG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088736
LSOA	E01017578	Central Bedfordshire 026A
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5DG

LU5 5DA	Cemetery Road	104m
LU5 5DB	Dunstable Road	121m
LU5 5DF	Cemetery Road	192m
LU5 5BQ	Blackburn Road	239m
LU5 5DE	Cemetery Road	244m
LU5 5TA	Foster Avenue	249m
LU5 5BP	Cumberland Street	268m
LU5 5BU	Manor Park	279m
LU5 5BZ	Cemetery Road	306m
LU5 5BX	Manor Park	306m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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