Postcode LU4 8BT (Luton)

Map showing LU4 8BT and nearby postcodes

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

LU4 8BT 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 8BT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 8BT is Durbar Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincoln Road and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8BT (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 8BT is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.61 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 8.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 129 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Durbar Road 104 m
Beresford Road 121 m
Medina Road 123 m
Claremont Road 130 m
Highfield Road 147 m
Portland Road 167 m
Churchill Road 181 m
Lincoln Road 185 m
Mansfield Road 188 m
Stratford Road 213 m
Chatsworth Road 246 m
Grantham Road 258 m
Shaftesbury Road 262 m
Dunstable Close 292 m
Conway Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8BT

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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
339 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
374 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
429 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
506 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
661 m
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
696 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
714 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
804 m
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 941 m
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.03 km
Denbigh High School 1.08 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.15 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.2 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.48 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.56 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.59 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Farley Junior Academy 1.71 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lincoln Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Durbar Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Selbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.42 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.52 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 129 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 189,657 kWh - mean 21,073 kWh : median 22,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 35,291 kWh - mean 5,042 kWh : median 4,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88839000
Longitude -0.43887800
OS Easting 507535
OS Northing 0222244
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 E33025309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2