LU5 5QN maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5QN 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 1983.

LU5 5QN maps

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

LU5 5QN 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 5QN geodata

Easting	502871
Northing	224608
Latitude	51.910516
Longitude	-0.505918

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5QN?

Country	England
Postcode District	LU5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU5 5QN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5QN 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 5QN

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Bridgeman Drive	361m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Gilpin Close	451m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Lowry Drive	402m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5QN

Hawthorn Park Lower School (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	122m
Hawthorn Park Lower School (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	158m
Utc Central Bedfordshire (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	264m
Utc Central Bedfordshire (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	273m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	282m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5QN

Leagrave Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU5 5QN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	60.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	60.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5QN (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	40.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5QN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	185,411
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	30,902
Median (kWh/meter)	24,474

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

79% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5QN:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Hawthorn Park Community Primary

Parkside Drive

Houghton Regis Day Centre

12 Parkside Drive

Glance Art & Innovation

18 Constable Close

260m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Neptune Square	16:00	11:30	327m
P O Hillborough Crescent	17:00	11:45	409m
Johnson Court	16:00	12:00	602m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5QN

Facility	Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	308m
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	349m
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts	377m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5QN

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN	Primary	85m
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX	Not applicable	403m
Houstone School Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX	Secondary	506m

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LU5 5QN ITL and LU5 5QN 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 5QN:

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 5QN 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 5QN:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088851
LSOA	E01017601	Central Bedfordshire 025B
MSOA	E02003642	Central Bedfordshire 025

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5QN

LU5 5RW	Chelsea Gardens	126m
LU5 5QG	Trident Drive	143m
LU5 5QQ	Trident Drive	158m
LU5 5QF	Trident Drive	167m
LU5 5PJ	Enfield Close	176m
LU5 5RL	Bromley Gardens	201m
LU5 5PL	Enfield Close	214m
LU5 5ST	Constable Close	221m
LU5 5RJ	Bromley Gardens	232m
LU5 5PW	Elm Park Close	243m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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