LU5 5SX maps, stats, and open data
LU5 5SX lies on Gainsborough Drive in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. LU5 5SX 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 5SX geodata
| Easting | 502755 |
| Northing | 224265 |
| Latitude | 51.907455 |
| Longitude | -0.507706 |
Where is LU5 5SX?
| Street | Gainsborough Drive |
| Locality | Houghton Regis |
| Town/City | Dunstable |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | LU5 |
LU5 5SX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of LU5 5SX 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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Politics
| Ward | Houghton Regis East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South West Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in LU5 5SX
2017 10 AUG £171,000 |
1998 4 SEP £36,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to LU5 5SX
| Windsor Place (Windsor Drive) | Houghton Regis | 171m |
| Windsor Place (Windsor Drive) | Houghton Regis | 176m |
| Parkside Close (Parkside Drive) | Houghton Regis | 190m |
| Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive) | Houghton Regis | 194m |
| Bromley Gardens (Parkside Drive) | Houghton Regis | 225m |
Nearest railway stations to LU5 5SX
| Leagrave Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in LU5 5SX (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 5SX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in LU5 5SX (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% |
LU5 5SX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in LU5 5SX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 169,405 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,776 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,303 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 99,806 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,327 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,749 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU5 5SX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in LU5 5SX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
72.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU5 5SX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU5 5SX (metres)
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Nearest post box to LU5 5SX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Johnson Court | 16:00 | 12:00 | 319m |
| Brookfield Avenue | 17:30 | 11:45 | 381m |
| Windsor Drive | 16:00 | 12:00 | 416m |
LU5 5SX ITL and LU5 5SX 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 5SX:
| 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 |
LU5 5SX 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 5SX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088727 | |
| LSOA | E01017580 | Central Bedfordshire 026C |
| MSOA | E02003644 | Central Bedfordshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to LU5 5SX
| LU5 5SY | Turner Close | 31m |
| LU5 5SJ | Lowry Drive | 68m |
| LU5 5SU | Vanbrugh Drive | 78m |
| LU5 5SN | Stubbs Close | 115m |
| LU5 5SL | Gilpin Close | 132m |
| LU5 5RH | Bloomsbury Gardens | 135m |
| LU5 5RJ | Bromley Gardens | 141m |
| LU5 5SW | Keaton Close | 145m |
| LU5 5SS | Nash Close | 145m |
| LU5 5ST | Constable Close | 158m |
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