Postcode guide

LU5 6GY postcode in Houghton Regis

Most properties on Claudia Gardens use this postcode. LU5 6GY sits in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 53 people were usually resident in the LU5 6GY postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The LU5 6GY postcode lies within the town of Houghton Regis, and many of its properties use the street address Claudia Gardens.

PostcodeLU5 6GY
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed13
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The LU5 6GY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in LU5 6GY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached, mid-terraced and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in LU5 6GY are newly built and awaiting an owner with the rest being unknown tenure.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (LU5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6GY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: LU which means Luton.
  2. Postal district: LU5.
  3. Postal sector: LU5 6.
  4. Postcode unit: GY.

The regional mail centre for the post area LU is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON, NW10 7RH.

Map coordinates

Latitude51.912237220515
Longitude-0.54422852212741

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M1 J11A
Distance: 2.84 miles
Driving Time: 3.18 minutes
M1 J12
Distance: 4.91 miles
Driving Time: 7.19 minutes
M1 J11
Distance: 5.27 miles
Driving Time: 5.85 minutes
M1 J10
Distance: 8.37 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes
M1 J9
Distance: 10.79 miles
Driving Time: 11.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps360.000
Median Mbps360.000
Maximum Mbps360.000

LU5 6GY has an average download speed of 360 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,555 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

100% of postcodes (1,179,583) have slower broadband speeds.

0% of postcodes (2,503) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps180.000
Median Mbps180.000
Maximum Mbps180.000

LU5 6GY has an average upload speed of 180 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,570 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

100% of postcodes (1,178,963) have slower upload speeds.

0% of postcodes (3,108) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Houghton Regis Primary School

Address: Houghton Regis Primary School, St Michael's Avenue, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5DH

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: 01582867487

School website

Hawthorn Park Community Primary

Address: Hawthorn Park Community Primary, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5QN

Distance: 1.64 miles

Hockliffe Lower School

Address: Hockliffe Lower School, Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9LL

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: 01525210330

School website

Tithe Farm Primary School

Address: Tithe Farm Primary School, Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5JB

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: 01582865047

School website

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5RG

Distance: 1.37 miles

Thomas Whitehead CofE School

Address: Thomas Whitehead CofE School, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5HH

Distance: 1.10 miles

Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy

Address: Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy, Angels Lane, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5HH

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: 01582865466

School website

England Secondary schools

All Saints Academy Dunstable

Address: All Saints Academy Dunstable, Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5AB

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: 01582619700

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

HOUGHTON REGIS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: BIERRUM HOUSE, 105-111 HIGH STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5BJ

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

PERFECT PROFILES

Address: 27 BEDFORD SQUARE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5ES

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

MOBILE DENTAL UNIT SOUTH

Address: HOUGHTON REGIS HEALTH CENTRE, BEDFORD SQUARE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5ES

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

HOUGHTON REGIS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BEDFORD SQUARE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5ES

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

DUNSTABLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 85 HIGH STREET NORTH, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1JJ

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

HOUGHTON REGIS PHARMACY

Address: HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE, PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5EZ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 866315

TITAN PHARMACY

Address: 17-18 BEDFORD SQUARE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5ES

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 865777

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: 116 HIGH STREET NORTH, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1LN

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 600268

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JD

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 697021

BOOTS

Address: 36-40 BROADWALK, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RH

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 663351

Nearest opticians

BROWN AND WHITE OPTICIANS LTD (HOUGHTON)

Address: 1 BEDFORD SQUARE, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5ES

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

BEDFORD DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: 10 WOLSELEY DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1FH

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

DUNSTABLE EYE CENTRE

Address: 5A QUEENSWAY PARADE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4DW

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

BROWN AND WENMAN LTD

Address: 18 ALBION STREET, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1SA

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (DUNSTABLE)

Address: 42 HIGH STREET NORTH, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1LA

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DUNSTABLE)

Address: 17-19 BROADWALK SOUTH, QUADRANT SHOPPING CENTRE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RH

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DUNSTABLE)

Address: 42 BROADWALK, QUADRANT CENTRE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4RH

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

HOUGHTON REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PEEL STREET, HOUGHTON REGIS, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 5EZ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 866161

PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY, FIRST FLOOR, GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED HEALTH HUB, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JD

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

PRIORY GARDENS SURGERY

Address: GROVE VIEW INTEGRATED, COURT DRIVE, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 4JD

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01582 699622

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near LU5 6GY

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
BEDFORD SQUARE DUNSTABLE HOUGHTON REGIS 1.17 LU5 5ES Directions
HIGH STREET DUNSTABLE HOUGHTON REGIS 1.42 LU5 5LQ Directions
HILLBOROUGH CRESCENT DUNSTABLE HOUGHTON REGIS 1.45 LU5 5NS Directions
WESTFIELD ROAD DUNSTABLE 1.69 LU6 1DL Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Houghton Regis 1.12 ESE 112.10
Dunstable 1.91 SSE 152.41
Leighton Buzzard 5.04 W 273.46
Woburn 6.20 NNW 328.83
Flitwick 6.63 NNE 18.17
Tring 9.64 SSW 211.77
Bletchley 10.03 NW 304.19
Berkhamsted 10.34 S 187.34
Harpenden 10.36 SE 129.51
Hitchin 11.57 ENE 76.92
Shefford 12.53 NE 45.48
Aylesbury 13.17 WSW 240.16
Wendover 13.42 SW 219.52

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near LU5 6GY
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Morrisons, High Street, Houghton Regis, DUNSTABLE, LU5 5BJ1.75 milesDirections to Morrisons
Asda, Court Drive, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4JD3.04 milesDirections to Asda
Iceland, High Street North, DUNSTABLE, LU6 1LE3.05 milesDirections to Iceland
Aldi, Church Street, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RP3.29 milesDirections to Aldi
Sainsburys, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4RF3.57 milesDirections to Sainsburys

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near LU5 6GY
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR3.08 milesDirections to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR3.08 milesDirections to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL5.87 milesDirections to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY7.46 milesDirections to Burger King - London Luton Airport
McDonald's Restaurants near LU5 6GY
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Watling Street, Hockliffe, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LZ1.92 milesDirections to McDonald's, Watling Street, Hockliffe, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9LZ
McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR2.22 milesDirections to McDonald's, Luton Road, DUNSTABLE, LU5 4UR
McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU3.71 milesDirections to McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU
McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ4.08 milesDirections to McDonald's, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ
KFC Restaurants near LU5 6GY
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, High Street South, DUNSTABLE, LU6 3RZ2.13 milesDirections to KFC Dunstable - High Street
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR2.97 milesDirections to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services
KFC, Chaul End Lane, LUTON, LU4 8EZ4.08 milesDirections to KFC Luton - Hatters Way Retail Park
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH5.36 milesDirections to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ6.04 milesDirections to KFC Luton - The Mall

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Member of Parliament
Alex Mayer
Alex Mayer
Contact DetailsContact Alex Mayer
Political PartyLabour

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