LU5 5SS maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5SS lies on Nash Close in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5SS 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 October 1984.

LU5 5SS maps

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

LU5 5SS 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 5SS geodata

Easting	502890
Northing	224319
Latitude	51.907915
Longitude	-0.505728

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5SS?

Street	Nash 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 5SS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5SS 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 5SS

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Bridgeman Drive	76m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Gilpin Close	189m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Fensome Drive	362m
➜ Nash Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5SS

Windsor Place (Windsor Drive)	Houghton Regis	287m
Windsor Place (Windsor Drive)	Houghton Regis	296m
Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	330m
Parkside Close (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	333m
Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive)	Houghton Regis	349m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5SS

Leagrave Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU5 5SS

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

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	107.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5SS (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 5SS

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5SS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	144,420
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,279
Median (kWh/meter)	6,287

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	60,206
Meter count	30
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,007
Median (kWh/meter)	2,272

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

72.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Glance Art & Innovation

18 Constable Close

52m

Hawthorn Park Community Primary

Parkside Drive

291m

Houghton Regis Day Centre

12 Parkside Drive

291m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Neptune Square	16:00	11:30	436m
Windsor Drive	16:00	12:00	463m
Johnson Court	16:00	12:00	464m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5SS

Facility	Distance
Parkside Drive Recreation Ground Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	219m
Central Bedfordshire College (Houghton Regis) Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	615m
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts	644m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lime Tree Primary Academy Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QN	Primary	372m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG	Primary	464m
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX	Not applicable	692m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5SS ITL and LU5 5SS 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 5SS:

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 5SS 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 5SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088740
LSOA	E01017580	Central Bedfordshire 026C
MSOA	E02003644	Central Bedfordshire 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to LU5 5SS

LU5 5SU	Vanbrugh Drive	67m
LU5 5ST	Constable Close	78m
LU5 5SR	Bridgeman Drive	105m
LU5 5SJ	Lowry Drive	116m
LU5 5SW	Keaton Close	125m
LU5 5SY	Turner Close	143m
LU5 5SX	Gainsborough Drive	145m
LU5 5SN	Stubbs Close	157m
LU5 5RJ	Bromley Gardens	159m
LU5 5SL	Gilpin Close	209m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence