Postcode LU4 9GL (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode LU4 9GL is located in Luton It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. LU4 9GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LU4 9GL 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 9GL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LU4 9GL is Morgan Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morgan Close and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9GL (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 9GL is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.71 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 7.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.4% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Morgan Close 46 m
Hutton Close 111 m
Villiers Close 142 m
Milligan Close 171 m
Oakley Road 180 m
Paisley Close 195 m
Oakley Close 241 m
Collingwood Close 281 m
Linden Road 299 m
Platt Close 318 m
Beechwood Road 337 m
Addington Way 356 m
Wickstead Avenue 382 m
Roman Road 419 m
Rodeheath 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9GL

Introduction December 2002
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 9GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
171 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
439 m
Kings House Moorlands 505 m
Challney High School for Boys 667 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
732 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
778 m
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
948 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
983 m
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.04 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.33 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.37 km
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.59 km
Maidenhall Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.61 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.68 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.73 km
Active Support Education Centre Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.77 km
Southfield Primary School 1.79 km
Denbigh Primary School Outstanding
(November 28, 2018)
1.84 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morgan Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Morgan Close Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Paisley Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Chester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Chester Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Luton Centre Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.79 km
The Green Taxi Rank 4.02 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 700 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 766 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Castlecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 159.01 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.9 1.3
30-300 Mbps 46.6% 69.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 53.4% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 521,927 kWh - mean 14,106 kWh : median 13,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

72 meters consuming 475,360 kWh - mean 6,602 kWh : median 4,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89896600
Longitude -0.46016800
OS Easting 506045
OS Northing 0223389
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: Asian terraces and flats
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 4B1