Postcode LU4 0QR (Luton)

Map showing LU4 0QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 0QR is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU4 0QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 0QR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LU4 0QR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU4 0QR is Chanfield Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirkwood Road and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 0QR (for ages 11 and under) is Chantry Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU4 0QR is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd and is 8.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU4 0QR is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Luton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LU4 0QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU4 0QR, and the approximate distance away.

Chanfield Close 64 m
Rodney Close 87 m
Kirkwood Road 104 m
Amhurst Road 132 m
Abercorn Road 141 m
Albermarle Close 144 m
Braintree Close 173 m
Baldock Close 192 m
Bracknell Close 193 m
Ramsey Close 195 m
Belsize Road 241 m
Poynters Road 246 m
Aldenham Close 251 m
Lollard Close 257 m
Michael Hand Court 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 0QR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU4 0QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
211 m
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
369 m
Southfield Primary School 562 m
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
623 m
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
674 m
The Vale Academy Good
(October 17, 2017)
699 m
Hadrian Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
846 m
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
975 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
999 m
Oneschool Global Dunstable 1.07 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.62 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.62 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.62 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.63 km
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.79 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.86 km
Central Bedfordshire College Requires improvement
(January 28, 2022)
1.89 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.91 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU4 0QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.73 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.73 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.73 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.8 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.8 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.82 km
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.84 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.88 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.88 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.88 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.96 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.96 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.96 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.96 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
8.96 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.98 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
9.04 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
9.04 km
Hill Farm Finest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
9.07 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
9.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU4 0QR - Data from Apr 2022

Kirkwood Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Barnfield West Academy Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bracknell Close Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bracknell Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Brunel Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Green Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 2.29 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 8.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU4 0QR - Data from Dec 2021

Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Stipers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bidwell Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Grove Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU4 0QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 282,287 kWh - mean 11,762 kWh : median 12,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 93,804 kWh - mean 3,752 kWh : median 3,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 0QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89795500
Longitude -0.49392200
OS Easting 503725
OS Northing 0223228
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9191
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Lewsey
Local Authority District Luton
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000032
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Luton
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025283
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 009F
Output Area / Small Area 4A1