LU5 5QW maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5QW lies on Whiting Square in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5QW 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 2014.

LU5 5QW maps

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

LU5 5QW 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 5QW geodata

Easting	501323
Northing	223482
Latitude	51.900679
Longitude	-0.528744

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5QW?

Street	Whiting Square
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 5QW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5QW 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 5QW

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	154m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	154m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	154m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5QW

Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	160m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	173m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	219m
Mayer Way (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	260m
Blackburn Road	Dunstable	278m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5QW

Leagrave Station	4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in LU5 5QW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	0.0%
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 speed in LU5 5QW (2019 data)

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Median download speed	8.1Mbps
Average download speed	7.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	8.88Mbps

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Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	0.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5QW (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	37.5%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	100.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5QW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	72,850
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,106
Median (kWh/meter)	7,977

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	14,061
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,344
Median (kWh/meter)	1,781

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wrap & Roll Snack Bar

1 Westbury Close

377m

Houghton Regis Primary School

St Michaels Avenue

394m

Georgina Service Station

22-36 High Street

402m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Townsend Road	18:30		227m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	340m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	462m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5QW

Facility	Distance
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	359m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	388m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	486m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5QW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	356m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	512m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	771m

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LU5 5QW ITL and LU5 5QW 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 5QW:

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 5QW 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 5QW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088739
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 5QW

LU5 5QU	Fieldstone	32m
LU5 5GJ	Lake View	87m
LU5 5NE	Limestone Grove	87m
LU5 5AZ	Alabaster Avenue	101m
LU5 5FB	Millers Way	125m
LU5 5FA	Millers Way	183m
LU5 5BG	Freemans Close	183m
LU5 5FG	Farriers Way	184m
LU5 5FH	Millers Way	195m
LU5 5BB	Townsend Terrace	211m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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