Postcode LU4 9FB (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9FB is located in Luton It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. LU4 9FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 9FB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9FB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU4 9FB is Laurel Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torquay Drive and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 687 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9FB (for ages 11 and under) is Leagrave Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Chalk Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LU4 9FB is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.59 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 7.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laurel Close 35 m
Ely Way 63 m
Chatteris Close 64 m
Lygrove Close 105 m
High Street 125 m
Jonathan Henry Place 158 m
Addington Way 171 m
Platt Close 189 m
Seal Close 200 m
Eynsford Road 208 m
Orchard Way 212 m
Ouseley Close 217 m
Torquay Drive 222 m
Piggotts Lane 245 m
School Lane 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9FB

Introduction September 2017
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 9FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings House Moorlands 117 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
204 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
314 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
318 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
592 m
Challney High School for Boys 713 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
976 m
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.04 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.09 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Southfield Primary School 1.37 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.39 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.4 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.47 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.57 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.79 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.87 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.87 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.92 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Westlea Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 176 m
The Green Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 687 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 757 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.67 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 21.9 Mbps 27.03 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 4.91 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 81.8% 21.9 3.2
30-300 Mbps 18.2% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 119,529 kWh - mean 10,866 kWh : median 8,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,185 kWh - mean 4,199 kWh : median 3,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90134000
Longitude -0.46642800
OS Easting 505607
OS Northing 0223643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10766
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Luton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Luton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025265
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 005B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1