LU5 5RG maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5RG lies on Hammersmith Gardens in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5RG 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 5RG maps

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

LU5 5RG 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 5RG geodata

Easting	502422
Northing	224451
Latitude	51.909188
Longitude	-0.512489

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5RG?

Street	Hammersmith Gardens
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 5RG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5RG 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 5RG

January 2024	Possession of weapons	On or near Police Station	286m
January 2024	Public order	On or near Police Station	286m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Police Station	286m
➜ Hammersmith Gardens crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5RG

Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	165m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	190m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	202m
Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	222m
Johnson Court (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	281m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5RG

Leagrave Station	3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5RG

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

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Median download speed	53.5Mbps
Average download speed	84.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	2.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	18.82Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5RG (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 5RG

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5RG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	800,035
Meter count	72
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,112
Median (kWh/meter)	10,520

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	239,386
Meter count	67
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,573
Median (kWh/meter)	2,743

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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Hammersmith Gardens

Farmhouse Catering Ltd

23 Dalling Drive

302m

Sharnbrook Lodge

17A Park Road North

354m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leafields	16:00	11:45	262m
Johnson Court	16:00	12:00	273m
P O Hillborough Crescent	17:00	11:45	451m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5RG

Facility	Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	458m
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	675m
Houghton Regis Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Sports Hall, Grass Pitches	684m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5RG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG	Primary	156m
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN	Primary	482m
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB	Primary	670m

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LU5 5RG ITL and LU5 5RG 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 5RG:

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 5RG 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 5RG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088842
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 5RG

LU5 5SP	Hammersmith Close	78m
LU5 5LW	Sundon Road	135m
LU5 5TH	Parkside Drive	156m
LU5 5LN	Sundon Road	163m
LU5 5RU	Westminster Gardens	168m
LU5 5RN	Chelsea Gardens	183m
LU5 5QP	Manning Court	209m
LU5 5LL	Sundon Road	213m
LU5 5EQ	Easthill Road	223m
LU5 5JW	Recreation Road	246m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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