LU5 6LF postcode in Harlington, Central Bedfordshire

LU5 6LF is a postcode in Harlington, in the Toddington ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in LU5 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Harlington (Beds) 450 m in a straight line

Where LU5 6LF is, and what is near it

Map of LU5 6LF and what is near it Map of LU5 6LF: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the LU5 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LU5 6FQ: also in LU5 6LU5 6FS: also in LU5 6LU5 6HZ: also in LU5 6LU5 6LB: also in LU5 6LU5 6LD: also in LU5 6LU5 6LE: also in LU5 6LU5 6LG: also in LU5 6LU5 6LQ: also in LU5 6LU5 6NA: also in LU5 6LU5 6NB: also in LU5 6LU5 6ND: also in LU5 6LU5 6NE: also in LU5 6LU5 6NF: also in LU5 6LU5 6NG: also in LU5 6LU5 6NH: also in LU5 6LU5 6NJ: also in LU5 6LU5 6NL: also in LU5 6LU5 6NN: also in LU5 6LU5 6NQ: also in LU5 6LU5 6NT: also in LU5 6LU5 6NW: also in LU5 6LU5 6NX: also in LU5 6LU5 6NY: also in LU5 6LU5 6NZ: also in LU5 6LU5 6PA: also in LU5 6LU5 6PB: also in LU5 6LU5 6PD: also in LU5 6LU5 6PE: also in LU5 6LU5 6PF: also in LU5 6LU5 6PG: also in LU5 6LU5 6PH: also in LU5 6LU5 6PL: also in LU5 6LU5 6PP: also in LU5 6LU5 6PQ: also in LU5 6LU5 6UT: also in LU5 6LU5 6UW: also in LU5 6 2 places, 1.9–4.3 kmSchool 3.3 kmGP 3.4 kmGP 4.6 kmHarlington LU5 6LF Map of LU5 6LF and what is near it Map of LU5 6LF: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the LU5 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 1.9–4.5 kmGP 3.4 kmHarlington LU5 6LF
  • LU5 6LF
  • Other postcodes in LU5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9651, longitude -0.4910)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LU5 6LF?

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 LU5 6LF?

Every home and business at LU5 6LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

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

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

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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 LU5 6LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for LU5 6LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LU5 6LF 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 LU5 6LF 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 LU5 6LF.

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 Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LU5 6LF: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

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 LU5 6LF 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 LU5 6LF?

Homes in LU5 6 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£405,000
12 months to August 2026
£400,000

▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£525,000 49 sales
Semi-detached£390,000 56 sales
Terraced£304,000 31 sales
Flat or maisonette£115,000 9 sales

Across the whole LU5 district: a typical £325,000 from 465 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 LU5 6LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LU5 6LF 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

What council tax band are homes near LU5 6LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around LU5 6LF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 LU5 6LF

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,677
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,957
Band Cabout 170 (31%)£2,237
Band Dabout 160 (29%)£2,516
Band Eabout 90 (16%)£3,075
Band Fabout 50 (9%)£3,634
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire 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 LU5 6LF is in (ONS area E01017409), rounded by the VOA.

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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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest open schools to LU5 6LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LU5 6LF, 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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LU5 6LF is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Flitwick Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Churchills, 104 m away.

More stations near LU5 6LF, 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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LU5 6LF, 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 LU5 6LF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LU5 6LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Harlington Supercharger Charging point · 24 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 2.2 kmCycle

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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest to the centre of LU5 6LF, 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 LU5 6LF?

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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LU5 6LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Grove -2 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 717098 2.3 kmCycle
  • The Grove -4 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01525 718025 2.3 kmCycle
  • The Grove -6 Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 718063 2.3 kmCycle

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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LU5 6LF, 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 LU5 6LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of LU5 6LF 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 LU5 6LF in a conservation area?

The centre of LU5 6LF 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 LU5 6LF?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LU5 6LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 LU5 6LF

Ward
Toddington
Parish
Harlington
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Harlington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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