LU5 5EP maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5EP lies on Bidwell Hill in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5EP 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 5EP maps

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

LU5 5EP 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 5EP geodata

Easting	501442
Northing	224062
Latitude	51.905871
Longitude	-0.526845

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5EP?

Street	Bidwell Hill
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 5EP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5EP 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 5EP

61, BIDWELL HILL, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EP 2017 10 NOV £333,000
59, BIDWELL HILL, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EP 2000 18 APR £170,000
59, BIDWELL HILL, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5EP 1996 10 MAY £100,000

➜ Houghton Regis house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5EP

January 2024	Other crime	On or near Barleyfield Way	71m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	440m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	440m
➜ Bidwell Hill crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5EP

Bidwell Hill (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	217m
Roslyn Way (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	247m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	254m
Roslyn Way (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	257m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	314m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5EP

Leagrave Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5EP

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

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	86.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.7Mbps
Average upload speed	8.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	16.51Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5EP (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 5EP

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5EP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	734,599
Meter count	59
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,451
Median (kWh/meter)	12,063

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	184,610
Meter count	58
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,183
Median (kWh/meter)	2,681

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Houghton Regis Primary School

St Michaels Avenue

214m

East Ocean Fish and Chips

4 Bedford Road

296m

Georgina Service Station

22-36 High Street

338m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bidwell Hill	16:15	11:30	229m
Bidwell Roslyn Way	17:30	11:30	278m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	411m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5EP

Facility	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Ce Academy Angels Lane, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	403m
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	660m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	862m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5EP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	263m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	404m
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB	Primary	634m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5EP ITL and LU5 5EP 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 5EP:

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 5EP 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 5EP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088745
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 5EP

LU5 5ER	Barleyfield Way	83m
LU5 6JU	Harrington Heights	131m
LU5 5DR	Bidwell Hill	134m
LU5 5DN	St Michaels Avenue	142m
LU5 6JZ	Plaiters Way	145m
LU5 6JX	Roslyn Way	148m
LU5 6JE	Plaiters Way	162m
LU5 6JT	Church End	174m
LU5 5DW	St Michaels Avenue	182m
LU5 6JY	Roslyn Way	198m

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