Postcode LU4 8PU (Luton) Terminated September 2012

Map showing LU4 8PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 8PU is located in Luton It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in September 2012.LU4 8PU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

LU4 8PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8PU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 8PU is Wingate Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunstable Road and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8PU (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 8PU is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.02 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 8.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wingate Road 41 m
Arundel Road 55 m
Bongrace Walk 97 m
Maryport Road 163 m
Malham Close 171 m
Larkspur Gardens 239 m
Manx Close 240 m
Douglas Road 246 m
Covent Garden Close 258 m
Caleb Close 278 m
Waller Avenue 318 m
Chiltern Gardens 333 m
Selbourne Road 486 m
Newark Road 586 m
Dunstable Road 633 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8PU

Introduction December 1994
Termination September 2012
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 8PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
578 m
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
619 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
730 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
740 m
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
745 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
830 m
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
845 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
981 m
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.18 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.21 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.28 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.3 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.4 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
William Austin Infant School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.52 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.53 km
River Bank Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Denbigh High School 1.62 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunstable Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Beechwood Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Wingate Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Beechwood Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.85 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Farley Pond Inland Water 3.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89432500
Longitude -0.44710100
OS Easting 506955
OS Northing 0222892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6131
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Saints
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 E33025310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 015D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2