LU5 5LJ maps, stats, and open data
LU5 5LJ lies on Woodlands Avenue in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5LJ 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 5LJ geodata
| Easting | 502332 |
| Northing | 223965 |
| Latitude | 51.904836 |
| Longitude | -0.513941 |
Where is LU5 5LJ?
| Street | Woodlands Avenue |
| Locality | Houghton Regis |
| Town/City | Dunstable |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU5 |
LU5 5LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU5 5LJ 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 5LJ
2006 6 OCT £190,000 |
28, WOODLANDS AVENUE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5LJ 1998 16 OCT £69,000 |
1997 25 JUL £79,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU5 5LJ
| Woodlands Avenue (Park Road North) | Houghton Regis | 96m |
| Woodlands Avenue (Park Road North) | Houghton Regis | 122m |
| Drury Lane (The Green) | Houghton Regis | 138m |
| Drury Lane (The Green) | Houghton Regis | 145m |
| Johnson Court (Parkside Drive) | Houghton Regis | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to LU5 5LJ
| Leagrave Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU5 5LJ (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 5LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 102.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU5 5LJ (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 5LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 669,633 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,557 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,330 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 192,909 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,194 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,589 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5LJ.
- 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
62.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU5 5LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brookfield Avenue | 17:30 | 11:45 | 170m |
| Johnson Court | 16:00 | 12:00 | 243m |
| Clarkes Way The Green | 17:15 | 12:00 | 280m |
LU5 5LJ ITL and LU5 5LJ 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 5LJ:
| 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 5LJ 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 5LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088729 | |
| LSOA | E01017581 | Central Bedfordshire 026D |
| MSOA | E02003644 | Central Bedfordshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to LU5 5LJ
| LU5 5LB | East End | 116m |
| LU5 5LD | Park Road North | 122m |
| LU5 5GZ | Moore Crescent | 145m |
| LU5 5LE | Park Road North | 150m |
| LU5 5NA | Tavistock Place | 156m |
| LU5 5LA | East End | 160m |
| LU5 5TS | Brookfield Avenue | 188m |
| LU5 5FS | Brambles Edge | 206m |
| LU5 5DY | The Green | 211m |
| LU5 5DX | The Green | 212m |
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