Postcode LU4 8BB (Luton)

Map showing LU4 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 8BB is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU4 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8BB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 8BB is Churchill Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Maidenhall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of LU4 8BB is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.57 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 8.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU4 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU4 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Churchill Road 57 m
Beresford Road 92 m
Dunstable Close 93 m
Medina Road 160 m
Portland Road 191 m
Durbar Road 229 m
Kingsway 242 m
Grantham Road 282 m
Stratford Road 296 m
Newark Road 297 m
Highfield Road 302 m
Lincoln Road 325 m
Crosby Close 372 m
Maidenhall Road 379 m
Chatsworth Road 380 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
286 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
554 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
585 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
638 m
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
646 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
700 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
723 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
941 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.02 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.15 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Denbigh High School 1.26 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.36 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.42 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.48 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.57 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.65 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.66 km
Farley Junior Academy 1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU4 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.39 km
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.57 km
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.57 km
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
8.57 km
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.58 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.58 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.58 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.73 km
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.76 km
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
8.77 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
8.77 km
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
8.77 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
8.77 km
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
8.77 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.83 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.83 km
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
8.9 km
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.9 km
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
8.9 km
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
9.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU4 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Lincoln Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Durbar Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.64 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU4 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU4 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 64.34 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 9.76 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% 20.3 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 480,545 kWh - mean 19,222 kWh : median 19,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88893300
Longitude -0.44183800
OS Easting 507330
OS Northing 0222300
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3746
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton South
Electoral Ward Dallow
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025307
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2