LU5 5DU maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5DU lies on Whitehouse Close in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5DU 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 5DU maps

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

LU5 5DU 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 5DU geodata

Easting	501937
Northing	223782
Latitude	51.903264
Longitude	-0.519735

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LU5 5DU?

Street	Whitehouse 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 5DU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5DU 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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5DU

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	233m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	233m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	233m
➜ Whitehouse Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5DU

Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	169m
Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	190m
All Saints Church (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	205m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	271m
Bedford Square (Tithe Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	271m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5DU

Leagrave Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5DU

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

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Median download speed	45.2Mbps
Average download speed	54.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	5.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5DU (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 5DU

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5DU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	268,182
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,174
Median (kWh/meter)	11,192

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	65,150
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,961
Median (kWh/meter)	2,821

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

62.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5DU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

SAH Nursing Homes Ltd

Rosalyn House

72m

Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd

The Limes

148m

Istanbul Takeaway

4 Bedford Square

180m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Clarkes Way The Green	17:15	12:00	156m
Post Office Bedford Square	17:30	11:45	203m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	237m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5DU

Facility	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Ce Academy Angels Lane, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	281m
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	423m
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	490m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5DU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	281m
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	457m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG	Primary	709m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5DU ITL and LU5 5DU 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 5DU:

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 5DU 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 5DU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088733
LSOA	E01017581	Central Bedfordshire 026D
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5DU

LU5 5BS	Walkley Road	43m
LU5 5BT	Queen Street	91m
LU5 5DQ	The Lindens	117m
LU5 5BX	Manor Park	136m
LU5 5EN	Clarkes Way	166m
LU5 5BW	Cumberland Street	176m
LU5 5BU	Manor Park	177m
LU5 5BP	Cumberland Street	182m
LU5 5ES	Bedford Square	192m
LU5 5BJ	High Street	209m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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