LU5 5SP maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5SP lies on Hammersmith Close in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5SP 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 1991.

LU5 5SP maps

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

LU5 5SP 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 5SP geodata

Easting	502348
Northing	224427
Latitude	51.908986
Longitude	-0.513572

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5SP?

Street	Hammersmith Close
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 5SP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5SP 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 5SP

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Police Station	310m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Police Station	310m
January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Police Station	310m
➜ Hammersmith Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5SP

Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	213m
Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	260m
Johnson Court (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	261m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	265m
Chelsea Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	278m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5SP

Leagrave Station	3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5SP

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

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Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	86.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5SP (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 5SP

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5SP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	242,282
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,653
Median (kWh/meter)	8,609

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	85,371
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,049
Median (kWh/meter)	2,852

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Hammersmith Gardens

79m

Farmhouse Catering Ltd

23 Dalling Drive

226m

Sharnbrook Lodge

17A Park Road North

333m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Leafields	16:00	11:45	185m
Johnson Court	16:00	12:00	267m
Leaf Road	17:00	11:30	421m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5SP

Facility	Distance
Tithe Farm Road Recreation Ground Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	463m
Thomas Whitehead Ce Academy Angels Lane, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	630m
Moore Crescent Recreation Ground Moore Crescent, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	729m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5SP

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG	Primary	154m
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN	Primary	559m
Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB	Primary	604m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5SP ITL and LU5 5SP 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 5SP:

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 5SP 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 5SP:

	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 5SP

LU5 5RG	Hammersmith Gardens	78m
LU5 5EQ	Easthill Road	146m
LU5 5LL	Sundon Road	151m
LU5 5LN	Sundon Road	158m
LU5 5LW	Sundon Road	164m
LU5 5TH	Parkside Drive	173m
LU5 5QP	Manning Court	204m
LU5 5EG	Farm Close	206m
LU5 5LZ	Hayley Court	221m
LU5 5LR	Sundon Road	225m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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