LU5 5YJ maps, stats, and open data

LU5 5YJ 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 March 2012.

LU5 5YJ maps

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

LU5 5YJ 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 5YJ geodata

Easting	501411
Northing	223390
Latitude	51.899837
Longitude	-0.527493

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU5 5YJ?

Country	England
Postcode District	LU5
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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LU5 5YJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU5 5YJ 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 5YJ

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	241m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	241m
November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Millers Way	241m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU5 5YJ

Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	70m
Townsend Farm Road (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	130m
Portland Close (Townsend Farm Road)	Houghton Regis	142m
Mayer Way (Houghton Road)	Dunstable	146m
Blackburn Road	Dunstable	182m

Nearest railway stations to LU5 5YJ

Leagrave Station	4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

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

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Median download speed	7.9Mbps
Average download speed	7.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	10.17Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	0.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.10Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU5 5YJ (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	33.3%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	100.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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LU5 5YJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	86,503
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,209
Median (kWh/meter)	7,449

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	21,941
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,743
Median (kWh/meter)	2,708

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Wrap & Roll Snack Bar

1 Westbury Close

282m

Amore Pizzeria HR

Unit D4 Ivinghoe Business Centre

362m

Georgina Service Station

22-36 High Street

425m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Townsend Road	18:30		150m
Douglas Crescent	16:30	11:45	236m
Cemetery Road	18:30	11:45	459m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to LU5 5YJ

Facility	Distance
Iron Bodies Gym Westbury Close, Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Health and Fitness Gym	275m
Orchard Close Recreation Ground Orchard Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Grass Pitches	368m
All Saints Academy (Dunstable) Houghton Road, Dunstable Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	371m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU5 5YJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Houghton Regis Primary School St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5DH	Primary	418m
All Saints Academy Dunstable Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB	Secondary	440m
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5HH	Primary	789m

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Source: Edubase
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LU5 5YJ ITL and LU5 5YJ 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 5YJ:

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 5YJ 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 5YJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00088738
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 5YJ

LU5 5GJ	Lake View	45m
LU5 5AZ	Alabaster Avenue	49m
LU5 5NE	Limestone Grove	117m
LU5 5QU	Fieldstone	121m
LU5 5QW	Whiting Square	127m
LU5 5FB	Millers Way	191m
LU5 5AW	Portland Close	227m
LU5 5BB	Townsend Terrace	232m
LU5 5BG	Freemans Close	245m
LU5 5AE	Houghton Road	261m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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