LU5 5DR maps, stats, and open data
LU5 5DR lies on Bidwell Hill in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5DR 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 5DR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
LU5 5DR geodata
| Easting | 501574 |
| Northing | 224085 |
| Latitude | 51.906053 |
| Longitude | -0.524920 |
Where is LU5 5DR?
| Street | Bidwell Hill |
| Locality | Houghton Regis |
| Town/City | Dunstable |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU5 |
LU5 5DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU5 5DR 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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Politics
| Ward | Houghton Regis West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU5 5DR
18, BIDWELL HILL, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DR 1998 28 AUG £57,000 |
18, BIDWELL HILL, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5DR 1995 30 NOV £46,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU5 5DR
| Bidwell Hill (Bedford Road) | Houghton Regis | 84m |
| St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road) | Houghton Regis | 128m |
| Roslyn Way (Bedford Road) | Houghton Regis | 199m |
| St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road) | Houghton Regis | 204m |
| Roslyn Way (Bedford Road) | Houghton Regis | 225m |
Nearest railway stations to LU5 5DR
| Leagrave Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU5 5DR (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 5DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU5 5DR (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% |
LU5 5DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 411,226 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,851 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,804 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 106,942 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,342 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,103 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5DR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
59.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU5 5DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bidwell Hill | 16:15 | 11:30 | 100m |
| Bidwell Roslyn Way | 17:30 | 11:30 | 255m |
| Cemetery Road | 18:30 | 11:45 | 365m |
LU5 5DR ITL and LU5 5DR 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 5DR:
| 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 |
LU5 5DR 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 5DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088746 | |
| LSOA | E01017579 | Central Bedfordshire 026B |
| MSOA | E02003644 | Central Bedfordshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to LU5 5DR
| LU5 6JU | Harrington Heights | 106m |
| LU5 5DL | Bedford Road | 125m |
| LU5 5EP | Bidwell Hill | 134m |
| LU5 5DN | St Michaels Avenue | 134m |
| LU5 5HR | Hillside | 139m |
| LU5 5HP | Vicarage Road | 145m |
| LU5 5DW | St Michaels Avenue | 154m |
| LU5 6JX | Roslyn Way | 156m |
| LU5 6JT | Church End | 166m |
| LU5 5DJ | Bedford Road | 172m |
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