Postcode LU4 9LF (Luton)

Map showing LU4 9LF and nearby postcodes

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

LU4 9LF 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 9LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LU4 9LF is Torquay Drive which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Torquay Drive and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, 533 m away.

The closest primary school to LU4 9LF (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 Woodlands Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LU4 9LF is Barton Bowls Club and is 7.43 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 7.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.3 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 9LF 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 9LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Torquay Drive 85 m
Piggotts Lane 124 m
Chatteris Close 143 m
Linacres 163 m
Ely Way 171 m
Paignton Close 174 m
School Lane 184 m
Laurel Close 192 m
The Oaks 229 m
Belgrave Road 231 m
Platt Close 250 m
Lygrove Close 251 m
High Street 254 m
Orchard Way 258 m
Addington Way 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LU4 9LF

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 9LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings House Moorlands 48 m
Challney High School for Girls Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
353 m
Leagrave Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
438 m
Al Hikmah Boys School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
466 m
Beechwood Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
564 m
Challney High School for Boys 860 m
Pirton Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(July 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Ferrars Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.12 km
The Ferrars Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.19 km
Norton Road Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.32 km
Waulud Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.41 km
Southfield Primary School 1.49 km
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.5 km
Downside Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.54 km
The Meads Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.71 km
Lealands High School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.81 km
Woodlands Secondary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.89 km
The Chalk Hills Academy Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.92 km
Parklea Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Torquay Drive Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Orchard Way Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Linacres Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Linacres Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Green Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Luton Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Dunstable Square Taxi Rank 4.22 km
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 533 m
Leagrave Rail Station Rail 602 m
Luton Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 6.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Stanner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Great Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bramingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Valentine Pond Inland Water 2.38 km
Skimpot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Sundon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Badgerdell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Twentynine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Grove Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Thirty Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Blossom Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Wardown Lake Inland Water 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 131.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 5
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 91.2 12.6
300+ Mbps 96.8% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 346,784 kWh - mean 15,078 kWh : median 12,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 147,151 kWh - mean 4,905 kWh : median 4,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LU4 9LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90255500
Longitude -0.46513300
OS Easting 505695
OS Northing 0223781
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