LU5 5DP maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5DP lies on Watling Place in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5DP 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 5DP maps

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

LU5 5DP 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 5DP geodata

Easting	501609
Northing	223861
Latitude	51.904034
Longitude	-0.524477

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5DP?

Street	Watling Place
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 5DP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5DP 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 5DP

47, WATLING PLACE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DP 2020 15 JAN £545,000
47, WATLING PLACE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DP 2001 27 JUN £170,000
47, WATLING PLACE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DP 2000 18 JUL £93,851
47, WATLING PLACE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DP 1998 12 FEB £126,000

➜ 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 5DP

January 2024	Other crime	On or near Barleyfield Way	198m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	332m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	332m
➜ Watling Place crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5DP

High Street	Houghton Regis	106m
Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	151m
Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	169m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	172m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	202m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5DP

Leagrave Station	4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5DP

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

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	89.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5DP (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 5DP

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5DP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	745,185
Meter count	49
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,208
Median (kWh/meter)	13,811

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	152,540
Meter count	44
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,467
Median (kWh/meter)	2,701

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Georgina Service Station

22-36 High Street

94m

Lady Spencer House

52 High Street

128m

The Kings Arms

High Street

128m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	150m
Bidwell Hill	16:15	11:30	210m
Post Office Bedford Square	17:30	11:45	367m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5DP

Facility	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Ce Academy Angels Lane, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	301m
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	421m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	619m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5DP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	142m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	302m
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB	Primary	760m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5DP ITL and LU5 5DP 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 5DP:

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 5DP 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 5DP:

	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 5DP

LU5 5DW	St Michaels Avenue	81m
LU5 5QR	Roman Gardens	94m
LU5 5DN	St Michaels Avenue	119m
LU5 5BJ	High Street	128m
LU5 5DH	St Michaels Avenue	142m
LU5 5QS	Bedford Road	158m
LU5 5DL	Bedford Road	183m
LU5 5BE	High Street	203m
LU5 5QH	Houghton Regis Trading Centre	209m
LU5 5ER	Barleyfield Way	217m

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