LU1 5FA

a postcode in Luton

Introduced in November 2002

LU1 5FA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LU1 5FA

Regent Street - 6 properties, USRN 24001035

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 24002084

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8769 / 51°52'36"N

Longitude: -0.418 / 0°25'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 677730 5750502

OS Easting: 509001

OS Northing: 220999

OS Grid: TL090209

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR TSG.MS

Mapcode Global: VHFRM.P2XZ

Open Location Code: 9C3XVHGJ+QR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91sv90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4a3

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
Multi-Child Young Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6967 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU1 5FA on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:02
Sunrise	04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:20 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:46
Moon Rises	22:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU1 5FA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU1 5FA

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	20 December 2019	Days Hotel, Regent Street, Luton LU1 5FA	Other property type	Freehold	£20,150,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU1 5FA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Luton South and South Bedfordshire

MP

Rachel Hopkins Labour

Luton Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Central

Councillors

Fatima Begum Labour

Mohammed Hanif Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU1 5FA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00079812		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015795	Luton 021F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003278	Luton 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014739	Central	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000032	Luton	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001346	Luton South and South Bedfordshire	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000026	Bedfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000237	Luton	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33025341		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000027	Luton, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63011256	Luton	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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