LU1 5FA postcode in Luton, England

LU1 5FA is a postcode in Luton, in the Central ward. It is in the Luton South and South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2002.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Luton: 98% Typical price £298,000 Homes sold in LU1 5, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Luton 650 m in a straight line

Where LU1 5FA is, and what is near it

Map of LU1 5FA and what is near it Map of LU1 5FA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the LU1 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LU1 5AA: also in LU1 5LU1 5AD: also in LU1 5LU1 5AE: also in LU1 5LU1 5AF: also in LU1 5LU1 5AG: also in LU1 5LU1 5AH: also in LU1 5LU1 5AL: also in LU1 5LU1 5AN: also in LU1 5LU1 5AP: also in LU1 5LU1 5AR: also in LU1 5LU1 5AS: also in LU1 5LU1 5AT: also in LU1 5LU1 5AY: also in LU1 5LU1 5AZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5BB: also in LU1 5LU1 5BD: also in LU1 5LU1 5BE: also in LU1 5LU1 5BG: also in LU1 5LU1 5BH: also in LU1 5LU1 5BJ: also in LU1 5LU1 5BL: also in LU1 5LU1 5BN: also in LU1 5LU1 5BP: also in LU1 5LU1 5BS: also in LU1 5LU1 5BT: also in LU1 5LU1 5BU: also in LU1 5LU1 5DA: also in LU1 5LU1 5DD: also in LU1 5LU1 5DE: also in LU1 5LU1 5DF: also in LU1 5LU1 5DL: also in LU1 5LU1 5DN: also in LU1 5LU1 5DP: also in LU1 5LU1 5DR: also in LU1 5LU1 5DS: also in LU1 5LU1 5DT: also in LU1 5LU1 5DY: also in LU1 5LU1 5EA: also in LU1 5LU1 5EB: also in LU1 5LU1 5ED: also in LU1 5LU1 5EE: also in LU1 5LU1 5EG: also in LU1 5LU1 5EJ: also in LU1 5LU1 5EL: also in LU1 5LU1 5EN: also in LU1 5LU1 5EQ: also in LU1 5LU1 5ER: also in LU1 5LU1 5ES: also in LU1 5LU1 5ET: also in LU1 5LU1 5EU: also in LU1 5LU1 5EX: also in LU1 5LU1 5EY: also in LU1 5LU1 5EZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5FB: also in LU1 5LU1 5FD: also in LU1 5LU1 5FE: also in LU1 5LU1 5FF: also in LU1 5LU1 5FQ: also in LU1 5LU1 5FT: also in LU1 5LU1 5FW: also in LU1 5LU1 5FY: also in LU1 5LU1 5FZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5GA: also in LU1 5LU1 5GB: also in LU1 5LU1 5HA: also in LU1 5LU1 5HB: also in LU1 5LU1 5HD: also in LU1 5LU1 5HE: also in LU1 5LU1 5HF: also in LU1 5LU1 5HG: also in LU1 5LU1 5HH: also in LU1 5LU1 5HJ: also in LU1 5LU1 5HL: also in LU1 5LU1 5HN: also in LU1 5LU1 5HP: also in LU1 5LU1 5HQ: also in LU1 5LU1 5HR: also in LU1 5LU1 5HS: also in LU1 5LU1 5HU: also in LU1 5LU1 5HW: also in LU1 5LU1 5HY: also in LU1 5LU1 5HZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5JA: also in LU1 5LU1 5JB: also in LU1 5LU1 5JH: also in LU1 5LU1 5JJ: also in LU1 5LU1 5JL: also in LU1 5LU1 5JN: also in LU1 5LU1 5JP: also in LU1 5LU1 5JR: also in LU1 5LU1 5JT: also in LU1 5LU1 5JU: also in LU1 5LU1 5JW: also in LU1 5LU1 5JX: also in LU1 5LU1 5JZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5LY: also in LU1 5LU1 5LZ: also in LU1 5LU1 5NA: also in LU1 5LU1 5NB: also in LU1 5LU1 5ND: also in LU1 5LU1 5NE: also in LU1 5LU1 5NG: also in LU1 5LU1 5NH: also in LU1 5LU1 5NQ: also in LU1 5LU1 5SA: also in LU1 5LU1 5SS: also in LU1 5LU1 5ST: also in LU1 5LU1 5SU: also in LU1 5 School 1.0 kmFarley LU1 5FA Map of LU1 5FA and what is near it Map of LU1 5FA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the LU1 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Farley LU1 5FA
  • LU1 5FA
  • Other postcodes in LU1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8769, longitude -0.4180)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU1 5FA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at LU1 5FA?

Every home and business at LU1 5FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Luton: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Luton: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Luton.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at LU1 5FA?

Luton Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for LU1 5FA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is LU1 5FA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LU1 5FA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Luton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU1 5FA: 7,838 properties in Luton are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Luton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of LU1 5FA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LU1 5FA?

Homes in LU1 5 sold for a typical £298,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£298,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £330,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 15 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LU1 district: a typical £298,000 from 284 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in LU1 5FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU1 5FA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at LU1 5FA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LU1 5FA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LU1 5FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,660 homes in the neighbourhood around LU1 5FA. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LU1 5FA

Band D in Luton for 2026‑27: £2,440. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £2,982 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,627.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,510 (91%)£1,627
Band Babout 90 (5%)£1,898
Band Cabout 50 (3%)£2,169
Band Dwithheld£2,440
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,982
Band Ffewer than 5£3,524
Band Gwithheld£4,067
Band Hfewer than 5£4,880

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Luton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LU1 5FA is in (ONS area E01015795), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest open schools to LU1 5FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU1 5FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to LU1 5FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU1 5FA is Luton Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Luton Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Regent Link, 89 m away.

More stations near LU1 5FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU1 5FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near LU1 5FA?

3 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU1 5FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ovo Charging point · 1 charger 400 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest to the centre of LU1 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to LU1 5FA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU1 5FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU1 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near LU1 5FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU1 5FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is LU1 5FA in a conservation area?

The centre of LU1 5FA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near LU1 5FA?

Police.uk records 937 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU1 5FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences277 reports
Anti-social behaviour191 reports
Shoplifting91 reports
Public order67 reports
Vehicle crime61 reports
Criminal damage and arson51 reports

Also: other theft 51, drugs 39, burglary 33, robbery 19, possession of weapons 17, theft from the person 15, other crime 15, bicycle theft 10.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LU1 5FA

Ward
Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Luton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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