Postcode LU4 9DW (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9DW is located in Luton It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LU4 9DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 9DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 9DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LU4 9DW is Wickstead Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Avenue and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 586 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9DW (for ages 11 and under) is Beechwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LU4 9DW is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.48 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LU4 9DW 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 9DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LU4 9DW, and the approximate distance away.

Wickstead Avenue 25 m
Roman Road 115 m
Dordans Road 173 m
Banbury Close 211 m
Pembroke Avenue 227 m
Linden Place 228 m
Linden Road 230 m
Canterbury Close 271 m
Beechwood Road 302 m
Memorial Road 308 m
Morgan Close 317 m
Woodbridge Close 319 m
Tenby Drive 329 m
Sarum Road 331 m
Filmer Road 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9DW

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 9DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
194 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
593 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
638 m
Kings House Moorlands 715 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
765 m
Challney High School for Boys 1.01 km
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.05 km
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.07 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.14 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.34 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.41 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.45 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.51 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.55 km
William Austin Junior School Good
(May 19, 2016)
1.57 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.59 km
Icknield Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.65 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.67 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.72 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LU4 9DW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LU4 9DW - Data from Apr 2022

Pembroke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Pembroke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Chester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Roman Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Chester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.41 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Luton Centre Park Square Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 586 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 629 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 5.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LU4 9DW - Data from Dec 2021

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LU4 9DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 110.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 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% 15.2 1
30-300 Mbps 8.7% 90.4 15.5
300+ Mbps 91.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 768,888 kWh - mean 16,715 kWh : median 15,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90030700
Longitude -0.45544200
OS Easting 506367
OS Northing 0223545
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14290
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Luton North
Electoral Ward Leagrave
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 E33025291
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 011F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2