Postcode LU4 8DF (Luton) Terminated December 1995

Map showing LU4 8DF and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 8DF is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1995 and terminated in December 1995.LU4 8DF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU4 8DF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8DF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 8DF is Thornhill Place which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornhill Road and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8DF (for ages 11 and under) is Downside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU4 8DF is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.36 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 8.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thornhill Place 92 m
Thornhill Road 127 m
Dunstable Road 187 m
Chandos Road 214 m
Chester Close 224 m
Fulbourne Close 234 m
Larkspur Gardens 293 m
Beverley Road 298 m
Connaught Road 304 m
Caleb Close 307 m
Oakley Gardens 326 m
Newbury Close 340 m
Chaul End Lane 347 m
Bongrace Walk 365 m
Waller Avenue 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8DF

Introduction January 1995
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LU4 8DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
281 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
834 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
988 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.04 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.04 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.09 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.1 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.17 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.23 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.3 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.37 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.43 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.46 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.56 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.64 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.75 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.8 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.94 km
Denbigh High School 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Dunstable Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Newbury Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Beechwood Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.21 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89176900
Longitude -0.45234900
OS Easting 506600
OS Northing 0222600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9701
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 E33023351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2