Postcode LU4 8PW (Luton) Terminated March 2015

Map showing LU4 8PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 8PW is located in Luton It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in March 2015.LU4 8PW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to LU4 8PW is Dunstable Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornhill Road and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 8PW (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 8PW is Barton Bowls Club and is 8.4 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 8.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunstable Road 102 m
Thornhill Place 173 m
Thornhill Road 181 m
Fulbourne Close 195 m
Chester Close 222 m
Newbury Close 272 m
Chaul End Lane 276 m
Chandos Road 281 m
Oakley Gardens 296 m
Connaught Road 343 m
Larkspur Gardens 351 m
Carisbrooke Road 386 m
A5065 457 m
Waller Avenue 521 m
Beechwood Road 685 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 8PW

Introduction June 1999
Termination March 2015
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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
211 m
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
916 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
974 m
Challney High School for Boys 1.02 km
Foxdell Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.07 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.15 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.17 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.22 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.25 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.31 km
Kings House Moorlands 1.43 km
Mehria Primary School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.44 km
Beech Hill Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.5 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.51 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.59 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.83 km
Olive Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 10, 2019)
1.88 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.9 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Newbury Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Oakley Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Newbury Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Hatters Way Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.34 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Cradle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89160500
Longitude -0.45356000
OS Easting 506517
OS Northing 0222580
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