LU5 5QS maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5QS lies on Bedford Road in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5QS 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 5QS maps

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

LU5 5QS 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 5QS geodata

Easting	501741
Northing	223948
Latitude	51.904792
Longitude	-0.522534

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5QS?

Street	Bedford 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 5QS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5QS 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 5QS

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	269m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	269m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	269m
➜ Bedford Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5QS

St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	22m
All Saints Church (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	73m
Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	100m
St Michaels Avenue (Bedford Road)	Houghton Regis	106m
Morrisons (High Street)	Houghton Regis	123m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5QS

Leagrave Station	4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5QS

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

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	53.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	13.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5QS (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 5QS

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	98,203
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,554
Median (kWh/meter)	7,100

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	22,497
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,607
Median (kWh/meter)	1,420

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

35.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5QS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

East Ocean Fish and Chips

4 Bedford Road

89m

The Kings Arms

High Street

119m

Lady Spencer House

52 High Street

119m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bidwell Hill	16:15	11:30	134m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	208m
Post Office Bedford Square	17:30	11:45	217m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5QS

Facility	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Ce Academy Angels Lane, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	144m
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	506m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	689m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5QS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	145m
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	299m
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB	Primary	657m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5QS ITL and LU5 5QS 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 5QS:

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 5QS 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 5QS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088747
LSOA	E01017578	Central Bedfordshire 026A
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5QS

LU5 5QR	Roman Gardens	65m
LU5 5DJ	Bedford Road	87m
LU5 5DL	Bedford Road	97m
LU5 5BJ	High Street	120m
LU5 5DP	Watling Place	158m
LU5 5DW	St Michaels Avenue	174m
LU5 5HP	Vicarage Road	182m
LU5 5HH	Angels Lane	199m
LU5 5DN	St Michaels Avenue	204m
LU5 5DR	Bidwell Hill	216m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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