LU5 5LW maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5LW lies on Sundon Road in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5LW is located in the Houghton Regis East 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 5LW maps

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

LU5 5LW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU5 5LW geodata

Easting	502397
Northing	224584
Latitude	51.910396
Longitude	-0.512788

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5LW?

Street	Sundon Road
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 5LW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5LW 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 East
Constituency	South West Bedfordshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU5 5LW

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Police Station	151m
January 2024	Possession of weapons	On or near Police Station	151m
January 2024	Public order	On or near Police Station	151m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5LW

Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	183m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	199m
Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	287m
Recreation Road (Tithe Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	289m
Recreation Road (Tithe Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	297m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5LW

Leagrave Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU5 5LW (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 limitations in LU5 5LW (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5LW gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	30,599
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,371
Median (kWh/meter)	3,981

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

85.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5LW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Hammersmith Gardens

141m

The Turkish Taste

4 Hillborough Crescent

343m

Tithe Farm Stores

145 Tithe Farm Road

362m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leafields	16:00	11:45	294m
P O Hillborough Crescent	17:00	11:45	339m
Leaf Road	17:00	11:30	370m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5LW

Facility	Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	325m
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	601m
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	718m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5LW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG	Primary	291m
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN	Primary	457m
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX	Not applicable	590m

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LU5 5LW ITL and LU5 5LW 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 5LW:

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 5LW 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 5LW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088852
LSOA	E01017602	Central Bedfordshire 025C
MSOA	E02003642	Central Bedfordshire 025

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5LW

LU5 5LN	Sundon Road	71m
LU5 5RU	Westminster Gardens	90m
LU5 5JW	Recreation Road	127m
LU5 5RG	Hammersmith Gardens	135m
LU5 5RT	Westminster Gardens	163m
LU5 5SP	Hammersmith Close	164m
LU5 5NQ	Sycamore Road	182m
LU5 5NH	Grasmere Walk	217m
LU5 5PN	Elm Park Close	226m
LU5 5JN	The Cloisters	228m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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