Postcode LU4 9FD (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9FD is located in Luton It was introduced in September 2015 and is an active postcode. LU4 9FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 9FD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 9FD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to LU4 9FD is Hunston Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunston Close and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9FD (for ages 11 and under) is Pirton Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 5, 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 9FD is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.38 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 7.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hunston Close 85 m
Trimley Close 142 m
Liston Close 161 m
Ickley Close 223 m
Pond Close 241 m
Butely Road 246 m
Withy Close 258 m
Boxted Close 295 m
Partridge Close 311 m
Westerdale 323 m
Fieldfare Green 333 m
Swan Mead 354 m
Brickly Road 388 m
Coverdale 442 m
Hockwell Ring 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9FD

Introduction September 2015
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 9FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
217 m
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
804 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
839 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
931 m
Southfield Primary School 943 m
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
999 m
Kings House Moorlands 1.06 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.09 km
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.18 km
Chantry Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.18 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.4 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
Challney High School for Boys 1.53 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.73 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.78 km
Hawthorn Park Community Primary 1.91 km
St Christophers Academy Good
(September 27, 2019)
1.92 km
The Chiltern School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.97 km
Houghton Regis Academy Special Measures
(January 24, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunston Close Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Goldcrest Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Ickley Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Pond Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Pirton Hill School Bus Stop/Station 268 m
The Green Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 3.71 km
High Street North Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Luton Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 7.69 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Dame Ellen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 69.73 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 50 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 377,875 kWh - mean 7,558 kWh : median 6,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 129,470 kWh - mean 2,589 kWh : median 2,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90674400
Longitude -0.47889100
OS Easting 504737
OS Northing 0224226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15133
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: Commuters with 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 E33025266
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Luton 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Luton 005D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3