Postcode LU4 8DT (Luton)

Map showing LU4 8DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 8DT is located in Luton It was introduced in August 2004 and is an active postcode. LU4 8DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 8DT 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 8DT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU4 8DT is Dunstable Close which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8DT (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 8DT is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.43 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 8.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunstable Close 113 m
Erin Close 115 m
Crosby Close 169 m
Churchill Road 219 m
Maidenhall Road 225 m
Douglas Road 256 m
Newark Road 279 m
Beresford Road 290 m
Sherwood Road 325 m
Grantham Road 336 m
Medina Road 365 m
Kingsway 377 m
Laporte Way 390 m
Portland Road 392 m
Selbourne Road 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8DT

Introduction August 2004
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 8DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
264 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
560 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
629 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
723 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
759 m
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
767 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
800 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
829 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.18 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.34 km
Denbigh High School 1.37 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.42 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.49 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.6 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.61 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Maidenhall Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Lincoln Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.8 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 69.4 Mbps 158.78 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 30.01 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% 14.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97 21.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 196,886 kWh - mean 7,573 kWh : median 7,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 44,547 kWh - mean 1,782 kWh : median 1,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 8DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89034300
Longitude -0.44376600
OS Easting 507194
OS Northing 0222454
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Asian terraces and flats
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 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1