Postcode LU4 8EJ (Luton)

Map showing LU4 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LU4 8EJ is Kingsway which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Luton Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8EJ (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 8EJ is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.67 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 8.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsway 127 m
Dunstable Close 175 m
Churchill Road 197 m
Beresford Road 201 m
Portland Road 203 m
Medina Road 208 m
Durbar Road 280 m
Laporte Way 298 m
Grantham Road 422 m
Newark Road 428 m
Stratford Road 435 m
Connaught Road 478 m
Dallow Road 587 m
Selbourne Road 608 m
Hatters Way 631 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
416 m
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
527 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
678 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
693 m
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
707 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
826 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
855 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
862 m
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.1 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.21 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.35 km
Denbigh High School 1.38 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.43 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.49 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.54 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.66 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.7 km
Farley Junior Academy 1.77 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Lincoln Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Durbar Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 4.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.59 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.6 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 139,593 kWh - mean 17,449 kWh : median 18,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88811600
Longitude -0.44335300
OS Easting 507226
OS Northing 0222206
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: 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 E33023350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2