Postcode LU4 8ET (Luton)

Map showing LU4 8ET and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LU4 8ET is Chaul End Lane which is centered 172 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatters Way Retail Park and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8ET (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 8ET 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 8.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chaul End Lane 172 m
Thornhill Road 208 m
Dunstable Road 214 m
Connaught Road 251 m
A5065 253 m
Hatters Way 254 m
Sovereign Park 257 m
Thornhill Place 275 m
Chandos Road 289 m
Carisbrooke Road 292 m
Laporte Way 458 m
Cosgrove Way 642 m
Luton Dunstable Busway 1.21 km
Chaul End Road 1.58 km
B579 3.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8ET

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 8ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
131 m
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
898 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
936 m
Challney High School for Boys 1.11 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.34 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.37 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.4 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.41 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.42 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.43 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.61 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.65 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.74 km
Whipperley Infant Academy Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.82 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.82 km
Dallow Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnold Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
8.49 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
8.63 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
8.63 km
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
8.64 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
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
8.81 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
8.82 km
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
8.88 km
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
8.88 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
9.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatters Way Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Hatters Way Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Chaul End Lane Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.36 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Little John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 77.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.4 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

60 meters consuming 1,108,545 kWh - mean 18,476 kWh : median 17,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 232,841 kWh - mean 3,817 kWh : median 2,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 8ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88969000
Longitude -0.45359700
OS Easting 506519
OS Northing 0222367
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 E33023351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2